▁defense . ▁Two ▁examples ▁of ▁pass ive ▁defense ▁are ▁computer ▁h yg iene ▁and ▁fire w alls . ▁The ▁balance ▁of ▁the ▁attacks ▁requires ▁active ▁defense ▁using ▁sens ors ▁to ▁provide ▁a ▁rapid ▁response ▁to ▁detect ▁and ▁stop ▁a ▁cy ber ▁attack ▁on ▁a ▁computer ▁network . ▁This ▁would ▁provide ▁military ▁tact ics ▁to ▁back trace , ▁h unt ▁down ▁and ▁attack ▁an ▁enemy ▁intr uder . ▁The ▁third ▁pill ar ▁is ▁critical ▁infrastr ucture ▁protection ▁( C IP ) ▁to ▁ensure ▁the ▁protection ▁of ▁critical ▁infrastr ucture ▁by ▁developing ▁warning ▁systems ▁to ▁anticip ate ▁thre ats . ▁The ▁fourth ▁pill ar ▁is ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁collect ive ▁defense ▁which ▁would ▁provide ▁the ▁ability ▁of ▁early ▁detection , ▁and ▁incorpor ate ▁it ▁into ▁the ▁cy ber ▁war fare ▁defense ▁structure . ▁The ▁goal ▁of ▁this ▁pill ar ▁is ▁to ▁explore ▁all ▁options ▁in ▁the ▁face ▁of ▁a ▁conflict , ▁and ▁to ▁minim ize ▁loss ▁of ▁life ▁and ▁destruction ▁of ▁property . ▁The ▁fifth ▁pill ar ▁is ▁building ▁and ▁maintain ing ▁international ▁al li ances ▁and ▁partners hips ▁to ▁d eter ▁shared ▁thre ats , ▁and ▁to ▁remain ▁adapt ive ▁and ▁flexible ▁to ▁build ▁new ▁al li ances ▁as ▁required . ▁This ▁is ▁focused ▁on ▁" p riority ▁regions , ▁to ▁include ▁the ▁Middle ▁East , ▁Asia - P ac ific , ▁and ▁Europe ". ▁ ▁Trump ▁Administration ' s ▁National ▁Cy ber ▁Str ategy ▁ ▁Short ly ▁after ▁his ▁election , ▁U . S . ▁President ▁Donald ▁Trump ▁p led ged ▁to ▁deliver