Cyber is now one of the domains of war

The cyber operations are largely operational/strategic, not tactical

“Cyber Operations in Russia’s War against Ukraine” https://www.swp-berlin.org/publications/products/comments/2023C23_CyberOperations_UkraineWar.pdf

Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO)

The main goal of OCO is to deny, degrade, disrupt, deceive, or destroy

For example, disrupt enemy radar

In the real world, nearly every weapon system connects to some kind of network, airgapped or not

Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO)

The main goal of DCO is to counter OCO