Cyber Key Terrain for the Non-Technician
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This article, written by LTC Jerome Althoff, discusses what Cyber key terrain might look like on the ever-modernizing battlefield. The author does a fantastic job putting Cyber terminology into laymen’s terms for the average joe. Please see a short synopsis and link to the full article below!
This article attempts to answer a few questions. Namely, what can a deception operation conducted 865 years ago teach us about cyber key terrain? And what is cyber key terrain to someone who doesn’t understand even the most basic workings of computers or firewalls?
Cyber in MDO.
In “Cyber Key Terrain for the Non-Technician”, LTC Althoff attempts to bridge a gap between personnel who live and breathe zeroes and ones to other specialties that may not in an attempt to make the “so what” part of the nuanced technical requirements more approachable to other specialties. This article does an excellent job employing everyday analogies and terms to help the reader understand the basics of cyber and, more importantly, why should we care about cyber on the modern battlefield? Read the full article below:
LTC Althoff is currently a graduate student. He will head to Army Cyber Institute at West Point upon completing his degree.