21st Century Chinese Cyberwarfare presents the salient information regarding the use of cyberwarfare doctrine by the People's Republic of China to promote its own interests and enforce its will on other nations, and draws from a combination of business, cultural, historical and linguistic sources, as well as the author's personal experience, to attempt to explain China to the uninitiated. The author argues that the threat of Chinese cyberwarfare can no longer be ignored, that it is a clear and present danger to organisations of all shapes and sizes, and that it will be economically, socially and culturally damaging for the nations that are targeted.
Those that will benefit from the book include: law enforcement agencies; international information security professionals; IT professionals; military professionals; government policy makers and corporate managers. In particular, the book discusses:
1. The Chinese Cyberthreat
2. Evolution of Chinese Cyberwarfare
3. Chinese Unrestricted Warfare
4. Principles of Warfare – West versus East
5. Nature of Information Warfare
6. Chinese Cyberwarfare Doctrines
7. China's SIGINT Capabilities
8. Chinese IW Capabilities
9. The Chinese IW Organizational Structure
10. Chinese Commercial Enterprises
11. Commercial Objectives of Chinese Cyberattacks
12. Chinese Civilian Hackers
13. The Chinese Cyberthreat: Conclusions
Appendix A: China & the Internet – A history
Appendix B: Chinese Cyberactivism in the Spotlight
Appendix C: China's Informization Campaign
Appendix D: General Wang Pufeng's Challenge of Information Warfare
Appendix E: Chinese Hacker Website Resources
Appendix F: Huawei's Statement on Establishing a Global Cybersecurity Assurance System
Lieutenant Colonel William Hagestad is recognised internationally as an expert on the Chinese People's Liberation Army and government information warfare. He advises international intelligence organisations, military flag officers, and multi-national commercial enterprises on their internal IT security governance and external security policies. He currently speaks both domestically and internationally on the Chinese cyber threat.