Cover -- Acknowledgments -- Author -- Contributors -- Special Contribution -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Cyber Adversary Characterization -- Cyber Terrorist: A Media Buzzword? -- Failures of Existing Models -- Introduction to Characterization Theory -- Chapter 2 Theoretical Characterization Metrics -- Introduction -- The Adversary Object Matrix -- Adversary Property Relationships -- The Adversary Model-"Adversary Environment Properties" -- The Adversary Model-"Attacker Properties" -- Summary -- Chapter 3 Disclosure and the Cyber Food Chain -- Introduction -- Vulnerability Disclosure and the Cyber Adversary -- Disclosure Attack Capability and Considerations -- The Vulnerability Disclosure Pyramid Metric -- The Disclosure Food Chain -- Summary -- Chapter 4 Rating the Attack: Post-Incident Characterization Metrics -- Introduction:Theoretical Crossover and the Attack Point Scoring Systems -- The Source of the Problem -- Variables of Attack Tools to Consider -- Common Types of Attack Tools -- Caveats of Attack Tool Metrics -- Attack Technique Variables -- Common Types of Attack Techniques -- Caveats: Attack Behavior Masquerading -- Summary -- Chapter 5 Asset Threat Characterization -- Introduction -- Target Properties: Attack Driver and Inhibitor Influence -- The Asset Threat Characterization -- Fictional Asset Threat Characterization Case Study -- Summary -- Chapter 6 Bringing It All Together: Completing the Cyber Adversary Model -- Introduction -- Intermetric Component Relationships -- Summary -- Chapter 7 WarmTouch: Assessing the Insider Threat and Relationship Management -- Introduction -- The Challenges of Detecting the Insider Threat -- Case Illustrations -- Summary -- References -- Footnote -- Chapter 8 Managing the Insider Threat -- Introduction: Setting the Stage -- Prevention -- Detection -- Insider Case Management.

Summary -- References -- Chapter 9 The Cyber Adversary in Groups: Targeting Nations' Critical Infrastructures -- Introduction -- Historical Context -- Increasing Threats and Vulnerabilities -- Identifying and Characterizing the Cyber Threat -- Summary -- Chapter 10 Characterizing the Extremes„Terrorists and Nation States -- Introduction -- The Nation State Cyber Adversary -- International Terrorists and Rogue Nations -- Physical Insider Placement -- Summary -- Footnotes and References -- Chapter 11 Conclusions -- A Look Back -- Kevin D. Mitnick: Attack, Weighed and Measured! -- Summary -- And Now for Something a Little Different! -- Chapter 12 Return on Investment -- Playing the Market -- Information Leakage at the Packet Level -- Corrupted by Greed -- Revenge of the Nerd -- A Lead from Las Vegas -- The Call of Opportunity -- Initial Reconnaissance -- Shrax:The Ultimate Rootkit -- Throwaway Account -- Seeking the Prize -- Hacking .MIL -- Triumph and New Toys -- Endnotes -- Aftermath…The Investigation Continues -- Final Words -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Index.