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Book SynopsisThe most detailed and comprehensive examination to show how tiny Israel grew to be a global civil and military cyber power and offer the first detailed proposal for an Israeli National Cyber Strategy.Israel is the subject of numerous cyber attacks from foreign adversaries. As a consequence, it has built an extremely sophisticated cyber security system. Indeed, Israel is now regarded as one of the top cyber powers in the world. 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 highly advanced civil and military cyber capabilities and organizational structures to offer insights into what other countries can learn from Israel''s experience. To achieve this, they explore 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. T
Trade ReviewCyber has become the equivalent of a silent nuclear weapon, the ultimate weapon that can simply take countries apart. Israel has a remarkable story to tell in the cyber realm, civil and military, and this ground-breaking study tells it better than any other. A must read for anyone interested in cyber and Israel. * Tamir Pardo, former Head of Mossad *
Cyber has become one of the top threats facing Israel today and it has built a remarkable civil cyber ecosystem and strong military capabilities in response. This book is the most comprehensive, exhaustive and up-to-date analysis of the issue, with critically important conclusions and recommendations for policy. Highly recommended. * Gadi Eisenkot, former Chief of Staff, Israel Defense forces *
This book is the result of detailed research about Israel's cyber arena, from its early steps to its current global lead, a story about people, strategies and politics. As one who led part of this story, wrote about it and supported this research effort, it is essential reading for scholars. * Eviatar Matania, founding head of Israel National Cyber Directorate and co-author of Cybermania *
This is a startling, comprehensive, and deeply researched look at one of the top cybersecurity programs in the world. Israel is easily among the top five countries in terms of capability and depth of research, and this volume is a gold standard of accuracy and judgement. * Admiral James Stavridis, 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and author of 2034: A Novel of the Next World War *
This book is a pioneering contribution to the nascent field of comparative cyber studies. It will be the authoritative reference on cybersecurity in Israel for years to come. The authors draw on impressive detail, grounded in practical experience, to show how Israel's unique strategic culture informs its cyber policies. * Jon R. Lindsay, Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, and author of Information Technology and Military Power *
Suffice it to say that Freilich, Cohen and Siboni's book...Their work, in short, is a must read for anyone, professional or layperson, interested in this particular dimension of Israel's national security experience. * David Rodman, Israel Affairs *
Israel and the Cyber Threat is a timely book that deserves a wide audience in the United States and its allies. * Emily O. Goldman, Lawfare *
For those looking for a detailed strategic and pragmatic approach to cybersecurity, this is their book. * RSA Conference *
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Bios Glossary Prologue Introduction Part I: My Home is No Longer My Castle; the Global Cyber Threat Chapter 1: Understanding the Global Cyber Threat Chapter 2: Primary Cyber Attacks Around the World Chapter 3: Goldilocks and Other Cyber Quandaries Part II: War by Other Means; the Cyber Threat to Israel Chapter 4: The Overall Cyber Threat to Israel Chapter 5: The Iranian Cyber Threat Part III: A Napkin That Changed History; Israel's Cyber Response Chapter 6: Strategic Culture and National Security Strategy Chapter 8: National Capacity Building Chapter 9: International Cyber Cooperation Chapter 10: The Military Cyber Strategy Part IV: The Way Forward Chapter 11: Conclusions - and Some Answers to the Cyber Quandaries Chapter 12: A Comprehensive Israeli Cyber Strategy Appendix: Types of Cyber-Attacks List of Interviews Bibliography Footnotes Index
