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Abstract

This article examines the notion of cyberattack-and-defend co-evolution as a mechanism to better understand the influences that the opposing forces have on each other.

Concluding remarks
The concept of co-evolution has been most commonly applied to a biological context involving living organisms and nature-based adaptations, but it can be applied to technological domains as well. Cybersecurity strategies based solely on technological features of attack-and-defend adaptations do not immediately reveal a co-evolutionary relationship and are typically seen more as cyber arms races. In order to leverage cyber co-evolution in support of cybersecurity, the human-driven behaviors of cyberattack-and-defend adaptations have to be incorporated. In other words, the mission must serve to drive human motives and goals, and in many cases, must limit the scope of an attacker’s adaptations.

Reference details

Resource type
Miscellaneous
Year of Publication
2019
Publication Area
Cybersecurity and defense

How to cite this reference:

Understanding the Co-Evolution of Cyber Defenses and Attacks to Achieve Enhanced Cybersecurity. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/26487491