Event: Offensive Cybersecurity: The best defense is a good offense

From R Street Institute:

Moderated by Kathryn Waldron, Junior Fellow, R Street Institute

Bryson Bort, Senior Fellow, R Street Institute

Gary Corn, Senior Fellow, R Street Institute

Ever wondered just what exactly “Defend Forward” is? Or wanted to know which government departments or agencies actually conduct offensive cyber operations? Tune into our Cyber 101 session as we discuss what it means to detect and disrupt threat operations—otherwise known as offensive cybersecurity. We explored the complex policy and legal frameworks that govern offensive cyber operations!

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