http://fcw.com/articles/2012/03/09/cyber-warfare-lessons-world-war-ii-battle-of-atlantic.aspx By Amber Corrin FCW.com March 09, 2012 The Battle of the Atlantic was World War II’s longest military campaign and centered on U.S. merchant ships and German U-boats, but there are lessons from that battle that are applicable to the Defense Department’s enterprise approach to cyber warfare, according to the Defense Information Systems Agency’s second-in-command. “Early on in the Battle of the Atlantic in 1942, you had a battle space that was spread out over a very extensive area, and you had an asymmetric force element in the U-boats that were able to take great advantage of that large battle space,” said Rear Adm. David Simpson, DISA vice director. “In many respects, in cyber that’s where we’re at today -- we’ve got a very broad battle space that constitutes DOD’s cyberspace, surrounded by a broader, expanding Internet.” Simpson spoke March 9 at an event sponsored by AFCEA’s Northern Virginia chapter. Today, the cyber adversary has an advantage in technology that often evolves faster than defensive action. But, Simpson said, an enterprise approach can better forge a collective defense that covers more ground in cyberspace -- like U.S. convoys did in the Battle of the Atlantic, a plan that turned the tide in favor of the Allies. [...] ______________________________________________________________________________ Learn how to be a Pen Tester or a CISSP with Expanding Security online. Get a free class invitation and see how good and fun the program really is. http://www.expandingsecurity.com/PainPillReceived on Mon Mar 12 2012 - 01:09:31 PDT
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