United States Cyber Policy:The Legal Justification for Countering Cyber Attacks
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- How does the United States legally justify its cybersecurity strategy? Over the past two decades, cyberspace has evolved into a web of sophisticated communications networks that pose security vulnerabilities for countries, companies and individuals alike. States face a challenge regarding how to defend themselves or respond to cyberattacks, both practically and legally. This thesis analyzes an important case of a cyberattack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and United States’ response: Operation Glowing Symphony. By analyzing the original attack by ISIS, the U.S. response, legal review and justification, this thesis offers insight as to how the U.S. global cyber policy is developing and evolving. The findings from this thesis can help bring transparency to cyber policy, and a better understanding of how the U.S. will continue to navigate cyberspace.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Date modified | December 5, 2022 |
| Publication date | June 4, 2022; June 3, 2022 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Ochoa, Rachel |
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| Thesis advisor | Lin, Herb |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University |
| Department | Program in International Relations |
Subjects
| Subject | international relations |
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| Subject | Computer security |
| Subject | ISIS (Organization) |
| Subject | Cyberspace |
| Subject | Cyber intelligence (Computer security) |
| Genre | Text |
| Genre | Thesis |
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- Ochoa, R. (2022). United States Cyber Policy:The Legal Justification for Countering Cyber Attacks. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/wn531hk6485
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