Overview
The cyber domain is as ubiquitous as the information environment. It is global and blurs geographic or political boundaries. The cyber domain is the infrastructure of cyberspace built on the naturally occurring attributes of the electromagnetic spectrum. It permeates all other operational domains. It has become a key domain in modern conflict, critically enabling the broader force.
Cyber power blurs the traditional boundaries between military and civilian realms, given that much of the ADF’s cyber mission-related terrain is neither owned, controlled nor exclusively managed by Defence and is integrated with economies, industry and critical infrastructure
Cyberspace warfare is the employment of cyberspace capabilities where the primary purpose is to achieve objectives in or through cyberspace by direct action. Cyberspace operations are either defensive or offensive. They focus on protecting the commander’s decision-making cycle, and projecting power in cyberspace.