America’s cyber strategy overlooks the infrastructure that actually keeps the military moving

There is little reason to believe the war with Iran will end anytime soon. Even as efforts to resolve the conflict continue, Iran remains unpredictable, with an enduring ability to disrupt shipping and energy markets via actions in the Strait of Hormuz.

So what does a prolonged conflict mean for cybersecurity here at home? U. S. agencies need to prepare for sustained Iranian cyber operations and conduct defensive wargames now.

I spent part of my career in Navy intelligence supporting expeditionary and special warfare operations. This experience taught me to look beyond individual attacks to the larger objectives they serve.

Iran’s likely objectives are relatively straightforward: impose enough pain on critical infrastructure , businesses, and public services to increase pressure on Washington, while disrupting the industrial and civilian systems that allow the U. S.