The Future of National and International Security on the Internet

Dawson, Maurice; Omar, Marwan; Abramson, Jonathan; Bessette, Dustin

doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-6158-5.ch009

Cited by 18 publications

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“…Hyperconnectivity is a growing trend that is driving cybersecurity experts to develop new security architectures for multiple platforms such as mobile devices, laptops, and even wearable displays (Dawson et al, 2014). The future of both national and international security relies on complex countermeasures to ensure that a proper security posture is maintained during this state of hyperconnectivity.…”

Section: Emerging Computing Environmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applying a holistic cybersecurity framework for global IT organizations

Dawson

2018

Business Information Review

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Examined are the three core themes: the role of education in cybersecurity, the role of technology in cybersecurity, and the role of policy in cybersecurity. These topics are essential for organizations seeking to establish environments that allow them to be successful irregardless of location while examining external and internal conditions. This study examined the research gaps within cybersecurity as it relates to core themes in an effort to develop stronger policies, education programs, and hardened technologies for cybersecurity use. This work illustrates how cybersecurity can be broken into these three core areas and used together to address issues such as developing training environments for teaching real cybersecurity events. It will further show the correlations between technologies and policies for system Certification and Accreditation. Finally, it will offer insights on how cybersecurity can be used to maintain wirelessly security for international and national security for global organizations.

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Section: Emerging Computing Environmentsmentioning

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Applying a holistic cybersecurity framework for global IT organizations

Dawson

2018

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“…Thecoursesallhaveahands-oncomponentwhichenablesstudentstogainmore technicaldepthinvariedprogramminglanguages,forensictools,staticcodeanalyzers, andoffensivesecurityapplications.Thecoursesaredevelopedtoaddressthefuture ofnationalandinternationalcybersecurity (Dawson,Omar,Abramson,&Bessette, 2014). The UMSL program heavily uses Open Source Software (OSS) as it serves as a means for students to understand low-level coding and to inspect source code forsecurity (Dawson,AlSaeed,Wright,&Onyegbula,2014).Additionally,thelabs becomereusablelearningobjects.Toenhancestudentlearning,aphysicalandvirtual lab environment was created with both Linux and Windows systems in which the studentisgivenadedicatedKaliLinuxvirtualmachinethatallowsthemtopractice offensive security operations in a controlled environment.…”

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Improving Cyber Defense Education through National Standard Alignment

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Dawson

Williams

2018

International Journal of Hyperconnectivity and the Internet of Things

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There has been a fast-growing demand for cybersecurity professionals to defend cyber space and information systems. With more and more programs and course offerings in cybersecurity popping up in higher education, it is important to have a consistent and reliable quality standard to guide and evaluate the training and preparation of qualified cyber defense workforce. The national Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) designation program jointly sponsored by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a rigorous national standard with specific criteria for maintaining the quality of cybersecurity education. This article explains the CAE-CDE program criteria and requirements and discusses the important role of the special designation in improving cyber defense education and workforce development. This article illustrates the educational value and quality impact of the CAE-CDE program with three case studies: (1) University of Missouri – St. Louis; (2) American Public University; and (3) Robert Morris University.

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“…Many academics, governments and intelligence officials have highlighted the consequences of attacks on national security by terrorist organizations using the Internet (M. Dawson, Omar, Abramson, & Bessette, 2014). In June 2011, NATO Defense Ministers approved the NATO policy regarding cyber defense in order to establish a foundation that allies can rely on to face cyber threats.…”

Section: National and Local Alliancesmentioning

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Cyber Terrorism Taxonomies

Mazari

Anjariny

Habib

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International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism

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The aim of this paper is to identify common features in: the definition of cyber terrorism, cyber terrorism targets, cyber terrorism crimes and then develop effective mitigation strategies and countermeasures to tackle this phenomenon. Through rigorous analysis of literature covering academic articles and official reports, we develop cyber terrorism definition taxonomy which includes five elements: target, motive, means, effect and intention; cyber terrorism targets taxonomy identified from the following target areas: military forces, government cyber and physical infrastructures, critical national infrastructures, social and national identity, and private industry and entities. The cyber terrorism risk factors are classified into main five categories: national security, financial, social and cultural, operational disruption and physical destructions risks. The following identified patterns constituted the cyber terrorism targets taxonomy: incursion, destruction, service interruption, disinformation and web sites defacement. The authors categorized effective strategic approaches to tackle cyber terrorism as: administrative, technological, national and local alliances, international alliances, and education, training and psychological approach. They developed cyber terrorism taxonomies which represent a systematic organization and classification of knowledge that improves scientific awareness of cyber terrorism definition, boundaries, potential targets, crime patterns and effective mitigation strategies.

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The Future of National and International Security on the Internet

Cited by 18 publications

References 21 publications

Applying a holistic cybersecurity framework for global IT organizations

Applying a holistic cybersecurity framework for global IT organizations

Improving Cyber Defense Education through National Standard Alignment

Cyber Terrorism Taxonomies

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