Printer-friendly version
Subscribe via RSS
Home :: International Security

Preparing for Cyber 9/12

June 01, 2012
Issue Brief logo

To help add depth to the idea of a cyber 9/11, this Issue Brief, authored by Jason Healey, director of the Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative, examines what might happen the day after a major cyber disruption, on 9/12. Starting with important lessons – based on the findings from a major conference – the Brief concludes with three key recommendations: First, the cyber and national security communities on both sides of the Atlantic must continue to regularly convene for scenario-based events. Second, decision makers should trust their national security instincts when facing cyber crises. Third, we must finally break the fifteen-year public-sector/private sector stalemate.

On June 1, the Issue Brief was launched at the event "Cyber 9/12 Project: The Role of the Media During a Cyber Crisis."

The Cyber Statecraft Initiative and the Cyber 9/12 Project

The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative helps foster international cooperation and understanding of new forms of competition and conflict in cyberspace through global engagement and thought leadership.

The first event of the “Cyber 9/12 Project” – to determine how the transatlantic community would respond after a cyber catastrophe – was held on December 8, 2011, in Washington, DC.

This project was made possible by the generous support of SAIC

FEATURED EVENTS

15th Anniversary of PDD-63: History of Cyber Critical Infrastructure Protection

On May 22, the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative will hold a discussion on the history of cyber critical infrastructure protection in recognition of the 15th anniversary of Presidential Decision Directive 63 (PDD-63).

The Kaleidoscope Turns Again in a Crisis-Challenged Iran

On May 30, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center will release a new issue brief, The Kaleidoscope Turns Again in a Crisis-Challenged Iran, a discussion of Iran’s upcoming presidential elections.

2013 Wroclaw Global Forum

From June 13-14, the 2013 Wrocław Global Forum will bring together over 350 top policy-makers and business leaders to explore the region’s impact as an actor in Europe, as well as its crucial role in the transatlantic partnership and on the global stage.

MORE EVENTS

Featured Videos