Computer network operations
Computer Network Operations (CNO) is a U.S. military doctrinal term which comprises computer network attack, computer network defense, and related computer network exploitation enabling operations.
- Computer Network Attack (CNA): Actions taken through the use of computer networks to disrupt, deny, degrade, or destroy information resident in computers and computer networks, or the computers and networks themselves.
- Computer Network Defense (CND): Actions taken through the use of computer networks to protect, monitor, analyze, detect and respond to unauthorized activity within Department of Defense information systems and computer networks.
- Computer Network Exploitation (CNE): Enabling operations and intelligence collection capabilities conducted through the use of computer networks to gather data from target or adversary automated information systems or networks.
Byzantine Foothold
BF is supposedly a classified United States Department of Defense emergency program within the larger Cyber Initiative framework, specifically aimed at curbing and preventing foreign intrusions into the computer networks of US federal agencies. The twenty largest American military-industrial contractors have also been invited to participate in the program, after a highly potent hacker attack was detected at Booz Allen Corp.[1]
References
- ^ Grow, Brian (2008-04-10). "The New E-spionage Threat". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
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