Cyber warfare refers to offensive and defensive operations carried out to attack, disrupt, manipulate, or defend electronic infrastructure, communication systems, computer networks and connected devices during times of conflict.

How Cyber Warfare Relates to Managed IT:

– Digital dimension of military campaigns involving hacking state assets or critical civilian infrastructure.
– May entail infiltration of military command and control channels or wider public systems.
– MSPs help strengthen national and industry cyber resilience capabilities.

Example:

A government works with major healthcare and energy providers to implement comprehensive measures guarding against escalating cyber warfare targeting critical infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

– Covers offensive and defensive cyber operations between warring nation states.
– Intended to disrupt vital military and public civilian systems.
– MSPs enhance cyber readiness across healthcare, energy, finance and industry.
– WPG partners to harden infrastructure against aggressors aiming to do harm.