NSC cyber official Bulazel highlights need for cyber defense amid push for offensive capabilities

The Trump administration is not only looking to do “offensive cyber,” according to National Security Council cyber official Alexei Bulazel, who emphasized in an appearance at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit that it is a “tool in the toolbox” when it comes to the government’s efforts on cybersecurity.

Blocking and tackling is needed as part of cyber defense, Bulazel said, highlighting the role of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. There needs to be a shift “from victims to villains,” Bulazel...