cyber-enabled information operations – Writings of Pukhraj Singh

6th October 20193rd May 2020

Keep an eye out for the Misinfosec Working Group

I promised to walk someone through our Truth&Trust Online #TTOCon (thanks @TTOConference!) poster on “left-of-boom misinfosec” yesterday, but we missed the slot. I hate to disappoint, so here’s your online version…

— Sara-Jayne Terp is in the UK (@bodaceacat) October 6, 2019

Check out this thread by Sara-Jayne Terp of the Misinfosec Working Group.

Last year, Sara proposed the ingenious idea that, like cyber operations, cyber-enabled information operations (and disinformation) are also pivoted around the foundational triad of cybersecurity: confidentiality, integrity and availability (C-I-A).

I thought that was a phenomenal statement as it allowed us to define cyber-enabled information operations in machine-to-machine taxonomies and ontologies.

Pukhraj Singh is a cyber threat detection technologist with 15 years of experience. His background lies in interdisciplinary analysis bridging cyber threat intelligence and geopolitics.

Pukhraj has worked with the Indian government and security response teams of global companies.

His brief bio could be accessed here.

Cyber geo-strategy does not exist as a formal discipline in India. This blog by Pukhraj takes a shot at it.

It also curates his publications on cybersecurity spanning a decade.

Pukhraj's strategic analysis has been published by the US Military Academy, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Indian Army and Observer Research Foundation.

His opinion pieces have been published by The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, The Tribune, Infosecurity Mag, SC Magazine, Outlook, Deccan Herald and The Print.

Pukhraj has guest lectured senior commanders at the College of Air Warfare, Indian National Defense University, Signals Intelligence Directorate, and Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff.

He has advised the top national security echelon on charting India’s cyber doctrine and participated in Track 1.5 diplomatic dialogues.

Pukhraj is a member of the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers.

He was also recognised as a social activist while running Abroo, a now defunct lobbying initiative for the welfare of Dalits of Punjab.

Pukhraj lives in Brisbane, Australia, with his wife and son.