HOW CYBER-WARFARE IS

AFFECTING
INFORMATION SYSTEM
Content:
Introduction to information System.
Introduction to Cyber-warfare .
Relation of Information System with Cyberwarfare.
Types and Method of Cyber-warfare attacks .
Major Nations /organisations involved.
Relevant threats and events.
Cyber terrorism Vs. Cyber-warfare
Solutions.

INFORMATION SYSTEM

A combination of hardware, software,

infrastructure and trained personnel organized
to facilitate planning, control, coordination and
decision making in an organization.
Hardware: Physical equipments i.e, Keyboard,
Mouse, Monitor etc.
Software: Organized information in the form of
Operating System.
Infrastructure: Firm that underlies and makes
possible all its economic activities.
Personnel: Employees of an organization.

Planning: Formulation of needs and

demands with available resources.
Control: Regulate the
operations/actions.
Co-ordination: Synchronization and
integration of activities,
responsibilities.
Decision-making: Logical choice
available options.

CYBER-WARFARE
Cyber-warfare is internet based
conflict involving politically motivated
attacks on information and Information
System.
Form of information warfare seen as
conventional warfare.
Consist of many threats:
Cyber espionage
Cyber attacks

TYPES/METHODS OF ATTACK
Espionage and national security
breaches