Cybersecurity and the Art of Cyberwar

Cybersecurity is more than a technical perimeter. In Cybersecurity and the Art of Cyberwar, Dan Shoemaker, Tamara Shoemaker, and Amir Jabri make the case for a coordinated defense that considers electronic, human, and physical threats together. The result is an organizational view of security: one built through deliberate planning, practical controls, and continued attention to how operations actually work.

Security as a connected system

The book’s central idea is holistic security. Instead of relying on isolated tools or treating each attack surface separately, it considers how an organization can bring policies, technology, people, and physical safeguards into a more unified approach. That perspective makes the subject relevant to readers thinking about security across an enterprise, not only within a network.

From risk analysis to response

The chapters follow the work of developing and sustaining a defense. They address asset identification, risk understanding and prioritization, governance, infrastructure, access control, and countermeasures. The discussion also reaches beyond technical security to include continuity planning, compliance, personnel, physical environments, software assurance, and security culture.

Designed for the life of an organization

Implementation and ongoing operations receive substantial attention. The book considers architectural design, integration, monitoring, operational information exchange, and the procedures that help maintain accountability. Its lifecycle framing is useful for readers interested in how security plans are put into practice and kept relevant as risks and organizational conditions change.

Who may find it useful

Cybersecurity practitioners, auditors, and organizational leaders may find this book relevant when assessing how technical safeguards connect with governance, people, and day-to-day operations. Its broad scope also makes it pertinent to readers exploring enterprise security architecture and risk management.

Cybersecurity and the Art of Cyberwar offers a strategic, organization-wide lens on cyber defense—one that asks not only which controls are present, but whether they work together to address the threats an organization faces.