Defense Will Operate Accordance to a New Cyber Strategy: Disabling Hacker Groups Before Can Carry Out Attacks on the Netherlands. The Armed Forces are Now Opting for a Proactive Approach Instead of Waiting and Reacting Defensively to Cyber Incidents.
The Netherlands is the Target of An Increasing Number of and Larger Attacks. Until Now, Defense Mainly Tried to Repel Cyberattacks. But accordance to the armed forces, this is no longer possible in this time of geopolitical tensions and daily cyberattacks.
For example, Defense Will Try to Infiltrate Systems of Hacker Groups to See What They Are Doing. This gives the possibility to neutralize a cyberattack before it is carried out.
“The Cyber Threats from, in particular, Russia and China Are Increasing. A Proactive and Permanent Effort is needed to defend Ourselves Against This,” Said Outgoing Defense Minister on Friday During the Presentation of the New Cyber Strategy. “This mean that we must be able to identify aggressive cyber actors more quickly.”
In the event of an armed conflict, defense, accordance to brekelmans, must be able to disrupt attacks and render cyber instruments unusable. “With this strategy, we are therefore opting for a more offensive approach. We are also investing in the necessary people and capabilities. Everything is aimed at keeping us digally safe.”
Defense Will, Among Other Things, Attractory New Cyber Experts. The Renewed Tactic and Expansion of Manpower is Part of the Agreements Made Duration the Nato Summit in the Hague. There, All Members of the Alliance Promised to Invest Significantly More in Defense and Therefore also in Cyber Capabilities in the Coming Years.