The Next Big Idea for Cyber Innovations--A Framework to Drastically Improve Cyber Defense (and Offense) Capabilities

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Presented at bsidesaugusta 2017 by

Ernest Wong

Innovation is critical to improvements within our society and is a key component in the cyber domain. The growth of the Internet means that the tools for operating in cyberspace are constantly evolving. It has often been said, however, that the only innovation regarding cyber warfare is in offensive cyber operations. So where is the innovation for the defense? To defend cyberspace against our adversaries, is there sufficient defensive innovation taking place? And if such innovation is indeed happening, why does it seem as though attackers always seem to be several steps ahead of defenders? This presentation begins with an examination of four distinct types of innovation—breakthrough, disruptive, incremental, and sustaining.