What term refers to all of the strategies/actions used to defend ICT asset attacks?

• A. Defensive Information Warfare
• B. Reconnaissance
• C. Scanning
• D. Information Warfare (InfoWar)

Answer: (A)

Defensive Information Warfare describes the set of strategies and actions used to defend ICT assets from attacks. It covers prevention, detection, response, and recovery, including measures like layered defenses (firewalls, intrusion detection systems, access controls), patch management, security monitoring, incident response planning, and data backups. This term focuses specifically on protecting information and infrastructure against threats.

Reconnaissance and scanning are attacker-driven activities: reconnaissance gathers information about a target, and scanning probes for vulnerabilities to exploit. Information Warfare (InfoWar) is a broader domain that encompasses information-related conflicts, which can include offensive and defensive actions, but it doesn’t single out the defense-focused umbrella described here.