2014The US Army War College Quarterly ParametersOpen access

Hacking Back: Not the right Solution

Emilio Iasiello

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In cyberspace attackers enjoy an advantage over defenders, which has popularized the concept of "active cyber defense"offensive actions intended to punish or deter the adversary.This article argues active cyber defense is not a practical course of action to obtain tactical and strategic objectives.Instead, "aggressive cyber defense," a proactive security solution, is a more appropriate option.

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In cyberspace attackers enjoy an advantage over defenders, which has popularized the concept of "active cyber defense"offensive actions intended to punish or deter the adversary.This article argues active cyber defense is not a practical course of action to obtain tactical and strategic objectives.Instead, "aggressive cyber defense," a proactive security solution, is a more appropriate option.

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In cyberspace attackers enjoy an advantage over defenders, which has popularized the concept of "active cyber defense"offensive actions intended to punish or deter the adversary.This article argues active cyber defense is not a practical course of action to obtain tactical and strategic objectives.Instead, "aggressive cyber defense," a proactive security solution, is a more appropriate option.

Key concepts: Political science, Hacker, Computer security, Law, Law and economics, Computer science, Sociology

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