Dragons & Eagles & Bears… Oh My — Nation States & Cyber Power: A Hacker Reflects, 20 Years In

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Presented at BSides Augusta 2023 by

Ed Skoudis

*Live in Track 2, Simulcast in Tracks 3-5* In this lively session custom developed for BSidesAugusta, Ed Skoudis will look at the evolving nature of how nation states wield power in cyber space through military and other engagements. Back in the 2000’s, Ed was a member of a US task force working on defining cyber space as a domain for military engagement, along with land, sea, air, and space. In this session, Ed will reflect on the discussions from that time with what we got right, what we got wrong, and how it’s going today. We’ll also look at the implications on mission preparedness and cyber ranges for practice. We’ll consider Cyber Persistence Theory and its application and take a glimpse into where this is all headed, from the perspective of a hacker who got caught up in a series of the most interesting projects in his entire life.