This book explores current and emerging trends in policy, strategy, and practice related to cyber operations conducted by states and non-state actors. The book examines in depth the nature and dynamics of conflicts in the cyberspace, the geopolitics of cyber conflicts, defence strategy and practice, cyber intelligence and information security.

1. Trends in Cyber Operations: An Introduction; Frederic Lemieux PART I: CONFLICTS IN CYBER SPACE 2. Cyber Conflict: Disruption and Exploitation in the Digital Age; Scott Applegate 3. Establishing Cyber Warfare Doctrine; Andrew Colarik and Lech Janczewski 4. How Cyber Changes the Laws of War; Jack Goldsmith PART II: GEOPOLITICS OF CONFLICTS IN THE CYBER SPACE 5. Russia's Information Warfare Capabilities; Roland Heickerö 6. The Sino-U.S. Digital Relationship and International Cyber Security; Jyh-An Lee 7. Cyber Operations in the Middle East; Jeffrey Bardin PART III: DEFENSE STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES 8. A National Strategy for the United States Cyberspace; Harold 'Punch' Moulton, James Stavridis, and Constance Uthoff 9. Defending Critical Infrastructures Against Cyber Attacks: Cooperation Through Data Exchange Infrastructure and Advanced Data Analytics; Frederic Lemieux 10. Cyber Security Protection Measures Applied in the UK and USA; Wayne Harrop and Ashley Matteson PART IV: CYBER INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION SECURITY 11. Typologies of Attacks and Vulnerabilities Related to the National Critical Infrastructure; Charles Pak 12. Opportunities and Security Challenges of Big Data; Zal Azmi 13. Strategic Cyber Intelligence: An Examination of Practices across Industry, Government and Military; Constance Uthoff