Moving Target Defense and Cybersecurity

Institutional Design, Deterrence and Proactive Cyber-Defense
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-40165-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Conflict, Security and Technology

This book examines Moving Target Defense (MTD) as a strategic and institutional response to the weaknesses of static cyber defence in democratic states.

Using Canada as the principal empirical case, and drawing comparisons with the United States, the UK and Australia, the book argues that adaptive denial is a governance problem before it is a technological one. It develops a framework for evaluating MTD against alliance interoperability, digital sovereignty, and democratic accountability, and examines real-world threats, including Chinese state-sponsored hacking groups such as Volt Typhoon, ransomware attacks on hospitals and pipelines, and foreign interference in democratic institutions. Bridging cybersecurity technology, national security policy, and democratic governance, this work provides practical insights for policymakers, security professionals, and scholars seeking to understand how liberal democracies can better protect themselves in an era of relentless digital competition.

This book will be of much interest to students of cyber-security, strategic studies, law and technology, and International Relations.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ofongo, Olusegun Anthony

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Nachrichtendienste, Geheimdienste
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Verwaltungspraxis Polizei
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I Cyber Conflict, Theory, and the Comparative Frame  1 Introduction: Moving Target Defense and the Problem of Proactive Cyber Defense 2 Conceptual Foundations: Moving Target Defense, Cyber Strategy, and Deterrence by Denial  PART II Evidence, Governance, and the Canadian Case  3 Comparative Governance of Proactive Cyber Defense: Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia 4 Canada's Strategic Imperatives for Moving Target Defense Implementation 5 Canada’s Institutional Landscape: Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Governance, and the Conditions for MTD Adoption  PART III Strategy, Sovereignty, and Democratic Constraint  6 Moving Target Defense, Alliance Cooperation, and Digital Sovereignty 7 Conclusion: The Promise and Limits of Adaptive Cyber Defense in Democratic States

Über Autor(innen)

Olusegun Anthony Ofongo is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Cybersecurity Law and Policy at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law, Canada. His expertise spans cybersecurity, cyber warfare, deterrence theory, intelligence and national security, foreign interference, critical infrastructure protection, and Moving Target Defense. His research has been supported by the University of Calgary and focuses on addressing emerging security challenges at the intersection of technology, policy, and national defense. He holds a PhD in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University.