The new White House cybersecurity strategy makes one message was clear: America will not sit back and watch when attacked in cyberspace. On the contrary, in areas ranging from critical infrastructure to space exploration to intellectual property protection, the USA will respond offensively as well as defensively in cyberspace.
The best defense is a good offense. That well-known sports saying is true not only in football but also in cybersecurity.
And according to the National Cyber Strategy of the United States of America, just released by the Trump Administration on September 20, 2018, the need for to deter adversaries through cybersecurity strength is paramount.
In pronouncing the “First fully articulated cyber strategy for the United States since 2003,” the White House press release also highlighted actions that President Trump has taken so far on cybersecurity.
The briefing statements on the cyber strategy began with this quote from President Trump describing the reason the strategy is needed: “We must protect the American people, the homeland, and our great American way of life.”