// UNMANNED SYSTEMS AND NEXT-GEN WARFARE TERM
Cyber Effect
A "cyber effect" refers to the observable or measurable outcome or consequence, direct or indirect, of an action taken in cyberspace on a target's systems, networks, or connected physical processes. It describes what actually happens as a result of a cyber operation.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
A cyber effect denotes the tangible or intangible consequence, whether intended or unintended, stemming from a cyber operation or activity on an adversary's information systems, networks, or cyber-physical infrastructure, designed to achieve specific military or strategic objectives by manipulating, degrading, denying, or destroying data and functionality.
BACKGROUND
Computer security is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It focuses on protecting computer software, systems, and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft, or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as to the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
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- Cyber impact
- Cyber outcome
- Digital effect
- Information effect
- Network effect
- Cyber consequence
USAGE NOTE
The term is crucial in military doctrine to plan, execute, and assess the real-world implications of cyber warfare activities, distinguishing between virtual actions and their operational results.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Cyber Effect.
A unified command of the United States Department of Defense that directs, synchronizes, and coordinates cyberspace operations to defend and advance national interests in the cyber domain, directly aiming to achieve desired cyber effects.
A U.S. intelligence agency responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, heavily involved in both offensive and defensive cyber operations to create strategic cyber effects.
An agency of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military, including advanced cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems critical for achieving complex cyber effects.
A global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technologies company that develops and integrates sophisticated cybersecurity systems, network defenses, and capabilities for military and intelligence clients to secure critical infrastructure and enable cyber effects operations.
A major aerospace and defense company providing advanced cyber solutions, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, cyber protection, and cyber warfare capabilities designed to create specific operational effects in the digital battlespace.
A leading global aerospace and defense technology company that develops and provides advanced cyber, C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) systems, and information warfare solutions for military clients to secure and project power in cyberspace.
A not-for-profit organization that operates multiple federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) for various U.S. government sponsors, including the Department of Defense, focusing on advanced cybersecurity research, critical infrastructure protection, and cyber effects operations.
A global management consulting firm providing extensive cybersecurity services, including cyber offense and defense, for government and military clients, focusing on mission-critical cyber operations and the development of capabilities to achieve desired cyber effects.