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This textbook offers an accessible introduction to the historical, technical and strategic context of cyber conflict.

Understanding Cyber Warfare: Politics, Policy and Strategy

1. Introduction 2. The Technological Foundations of Insecurity in the Digital Age 3. Cyberspace and International Relations 4. Exploitation: From Signals Intelligence to Cyber Warriors 5. Attack: From Exploitation to Offensive Cyber Operations  6. A Brief History of Major Cyber Conflict Episodes  7. States at Cyberwar: The Dynamics of Interstate Cyber Interactions  8. Cyber Conflict as 'Not War' 9. Non-State Actors: Terrorism, Subversion, and Activism Online  10. National Experiences with Cyber-Security: Realization and Institutional Development  11. Norms, Ethics, and International Law for Offensive Cyber Operations  12. The Future of Cyber Conflict