Dr. James W. Howell, Jr.
Dr. James Howell is a decorated military cyber veteran, seasoned Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and strategic mentor with over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity and IT warfare. He coined the term Zero Epoch™ to describe the existential threat of quantum disruption and the urgent need for visionary leadership in the cyber domain. His mission is clear: inform, provoke, and prepare the next generation of digital defenders.
The countdown has already started.
Quantum computing is coming, not just in theory, but in reality, and with it, the collapse of everything we thought was secure.
Welcome to the Zero Epoch™, a historic turning point where encryption shatters, trust crumbles, and cyber adversaries evolve faster than we can patch. It’s not science fiction. It’s the next chapter in digital warfare.
In The Art of (Cyber) War, Dr. James Howell doesn’t offer a strategy. He hands you the map of the battlefield. He identifies the players, charts the terrain, and reveals the powerful weapons reshaping cyberspace.
The strategy? That’s up to you.
Forget everything you think you know about cybersecurity. It’s not just firewalls and passwords. The cyber landscape is a dynamic battlefield where strategy, trust, and leadership determine who emerges victorious in the next breach.
Through sharp insights, metaphors, and real-world events, you’ll discover:
Quantum collapse: How tomorrow’s codebreakers threaten today’s cryptography
Zero Trust as survival: Why traditional networks are defenseless without it
Cyber leadership: How to train, recruit, and inspire warriors with wartime urgency
The true cost of complacency: Real-world breaches that shook nations
If you're reading this thinking, "this sounds dramatic" - good. Because what’s coming isn’t just a theoretical shift. It is a potential digital apocalypse. And the only way through it is to understand the chessboard and rethink cybersecurity for the quantum computing age.
This book is your map.
The next move is yours.
Email: james@smartcio.com