Aorato’s VP of Research had an interesting thesis on applying the ancient principles of warfare to the Cyber arena, which was published in SecurityWeek. Here’s the thesis’ main point:

“Applying the knowledge that mankind has gathered on warfare theory over millennia to the much younger cyber warfare domain is a smart move. Security professionals should put this theory into real use, not just as a brainy Sun Tzu quote appearing as decoration in a security presentation. Specifically, knowing the theory can actually help defenders to choose their battles correctly and differentiate between triumph and defeat. Defenders should use their “Strategic Depth” to mitigate attacks not on the perimeter but deeper within their network where they can leverage on their strategic advantage. To do so, organization need to rebalance their security portfolio and budget and concentrate more on defending the network and less on endpoint security.”

Sun Tzu: “He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious.”