The Library of Sparta

Explore military doctrine and strategies to enhance cybersecurity defenses in this 52-minute Black Hat conference talk by David Raymond, Greg Conti, and Tom Cross. Discover how to leverage the "Library of Sparta" - a vast collection of military expertise - to combat nation-state level adversaries in today's militarized Internet landscape. Learn to apply tactical, operational, and strategic combat wisdom to your defensive operations, scaling from individual to organizational levels. Gain insights into adversarial targeting methods and how to employ military processes in your cybersecurity approach. Delve into topics such as deception, electronic warfare, operations security, intelligence preparation, human intelligence collection, targeting, psychological operations, information operations, maneuver, and military cryptanalysis. Understand how to generate intelligence and information advantages to turn the tables on advanced attackers. Leave equipped with military-grade strategies to elevate your cybersecurity efforts beyond individual and small-team levels, preparing you to face the most sophisticated adversaries in the digital battlefield.

The Library of Sparta