Israel and the Cyber Threat: How the Startup Nation Became a Global Cyber Power

Israel is a global civil and military cyber power due to its sophisticated cyber security system. In Israel and the Cyber Threat, Charles D. (Chuck) Freilich, Matthew S. Cohen, and Gabi Siboni provide a detailed and comprehensive study of Israel's cyber strategy, tracing it from its origins to the present. They analyze Israel's advanced civil and military cyber capabilities and organizational structures to offer insights into what other countries can learn from Israel's experience. The book examines the major cyber threats facing Israel, including Iranian cyber policies and attacks, Israel's defensive and offensive capabilities, capacity building, international cooperation, and the impact of Israel's strategic culture on its cyber prowess. It also places Israel's actions in the broader context of global cyber developments to help readers understand state behavior in cyberspace.

Format: Hardback
Length: 424 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

Israel is a global civil and military cyber power, having built an extremely sophisticated cyber security system to counter numerous cyber attacks from foreign adversaries. This comprehensive examination, written by Charles D. (Chuck) Freilich, Matthew S. Cohen, and Gabi Siboni, traces Israel's cyber strategy from its origins to the present, analyzing its highly advanced civil and military cyber capabilities and organizational structures. The book explores how and why Israel has been able to build a remarkable cyber ecosystem and turn itself, despite its small size, into a global cyber power.

The authors examine the major cyber threats facing Israel, including an in-depth look at Iranian cyber policies and attacks, Israel's defensive and offensive capabilities, and the primary attacks it has conducted. They also explore capacity building, international cooperation, and the impact of Israel's strategic culture on its cyber prowess. The book places Israel's actions in the realm of international relations theory to shed light on major questions regarding cyber policies.

The most authoritative work to date on Israeli cyber strategy, this book provides a comprehensive look at the major actions Israel has taken in cyberspace, placing them in the broader context of global cyber developments to help readers understand state behavior in cyberspace.

Weight: 740g
Dimension: 167 x 243 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197677711