Approaching Cyber Warfare: Geopolitics, Deterrence, and International Law
Journal: Scholars Crossing (Liberty University)
Year: 2017

The increased use of cyber warfare, accomplished by both state and non-state actors, raises questions about traditional approaches to security and what can be done to stop threats in a technology-driven society. This thesis analyzes how cyber actions interact with geopolitics and how that relationship can provide a foundation for states to approach creating a cyber security strategy. Specifically, there should be a strategy of deterrence and then an international system of norms and laws. The fi