INVITATION TO CYBERSECURITY 144 must consider strategic situations from the perspective of the adversary, not primarily from one’s own perspective. In cybersecurity, if we get so focused on what we are trying to defend or any one best practice, technology, or tool, that we forget about the human adversary, we do so at our own peril. We must always remember the reason it all exists: hackers! They are intelligent and study their targets, trying to anticipate what the defenders are thinking and how to outwit them. This chapter has also made it clear that when it comes to complex, real-world cybersecurity scenarios, the point is not to apply game theory to find the solution, as if only one solution exists. Rather strategic reasoning should be the lens that informs all of the day-to-day and practical decisions that must be made. Cybersecurity practitioners need to pause often and consider the perspective of hackers. What do hackers think the defenders are thinking? Strategic reasoning improves our ability to anticipate and thwart the activities of our adversaries. The goal of this chapter in associating cybersecurity with game theory is to produce enduring strategic mindedness, improving cybersecurity practice over the long haul.
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