US Cyber Command Leader Outlines How The U.S. Will Be Defend Itself From Cyber Attacks

Nakasone testifying in Washington, D.C., February 2019. U.S. Cyber Command

Paul M. Nakasone and Michael Sulmeyer, Foreign Affairs: How to Compete in Cyberspace

Cyber Command’s New Approach

In early October 2019, personnel from U.S. Cyber Command landed in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, at the invitation of the country’s government. Montenegro has faced increased harassment from Russia since joining NATO in 2017, and the Cyber Command team was there to investigate signs that hackers had penetrated the Montenegrin government’s networks. Working side by side with Montenegrin partners, the team saw an opportunity to improve American cyber defenses ahead of the 2020 election.

After a “hunt forward” mission has been completed, Cyber Command works with other parts of the U.S. government to disclose its findings. The findings enable the U.S. government to defend critical networks more effectively and allow large antivirus companies to update their products to better protect their users. The net effect of the many hunt forward missions that Cyber Command has conducted in recent years has been the mass inoculation of millions of systems, which has reduced the future effectiveness of the exposed malware and our adversaries.

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Update: US Cyber Command leader vows to 'defend forward' in protecting nation from cyberattacks (The Hill)

WNU Editor: I always say good luck on trying to stay ahead of the hackers of the world.