// Comparison
Cyber vs Introduction à la cyberstratégie: Which Should You Read?
Two cybersecurity books on Strategy, compared honestly: who each is for, what each does best, and which to read first.
A strategic analysis of cyber conflict as permanent, sub-threshold warfare — and what France and Europe should do about it — by a former senior French strategist and a consultant.
A foundational French introduction to cyberstrategy — treating cyberspace as a domain of strategic thought — by a former officer and strategy scholar.
Read this if
Skip this if
Key takeaways
- One of the most substantive French strategy books on cyber as permanent conflict.
- Gergorin is a former head of policy planning at the Quai d'Orsay — the statecraft is first-hand.
- Policy- and doctrine-focused, with concrete recommendations for France and Europe.
- A clear French-language entry point to cyberspace as a strategic domain.
- Sits in the academic strategic-studies tradition (Economica), complementing Boyer's more operational pair.
- The second edition (2015) adds chapters on French cyberstrategy; read for the framework, not current events.
How they compare
We rate Cyber higher (4/5 against 3/5 for Introduction à la cyberstratégie). For most readers, that means Cyber is the primary pick and Introduction à la cyberstratégie is a useful follow-up.
Both books target intermediate-level readers, so the choice is about topic, not difficulty.
Cyber and Introduction à la cyberstratégie both cover Strategy, Geopolitics, Nation-State, so reading them in sequence reinforces the same material from different angles.