A Model for the National Cyber Security Strategy. The Lithuanian Case

Abstract

Abstract. Given the global nature of cyber threats, assurance of a cyber security policy is very important not only at the local organisation level, but also at national and international level. Currently, cyber security as such is not suitably regulated internationally; therefore, the role of national cyber security strategies has become particularly significant. Lithuania is among the leaders in the EU and globally in the development of the optical fibre network. FTTP coverage has already reached 95%, the highest in the EU. Regardless of that, the cyber security programme effective in Lithuania does not provide conditions to ensure an appropriate level of cyber security and may not be regarded as a high-level contemporary strategic document in the area of cyber security. This article presents a study the main outcome of which are guidelines for a contemporary model of the Lithuanian national cyber security strategy. Based on comparative and historical studies as well as expert interviews conducted by authors and on the best practice of other countries, the article presents the elements of a model of the Lithuanian national cyber security strategy as well as guidelines on the content of these elements of the model. The article also reveals which elements of the model of the national cyber security strategy should most of all reflect the national situation and which elements may be unified and possibly also adapted in the cyber security strategies of other countries.

Internal Instability as a Security Challenge for Vietnam

“…Breaches of cyber security, separatist attacks or intense cyber wars are becoming more usual than conventional wars taking place physically. Violations of cyber security may cause greater damage, ruin businesses or even temporarily paralyze fullfledged functioning of individual countries or regions [50]. Given the global nature of cyber threats, assurance of a cyber-security policy is very important not only at the local and organization level, but also at national and international level.…”

“…Currently, international cyber security as such is not legally regulated in a suitable way. Therefore, the role of national cyber security system and strategy has become particularly significant [49,50]. Cyber-threats follows primarily the global links in a cyberspace in terms of critical infrastructure of the state and intergovernmental objects in the fast evolving international security environment and the fact that instruments used by aggressors in cyberspace are becoming increasingly accessible and affordable as their operational skills are progressively advanced [47,7].…”

Analysis of National Cybersecurity Strategies

“…• The levels of risk perception must be increased in order to observe in detail and avoid future problems and also to decrease the expected benefits [15]. Fig.…”

“…With an implementation of a network security architecture, through the use of access controls, integrity or authentication or through surveillance mechanisms, with these measures attacks become more difficult to carry out, and this in turn leads to a reduction in incidents. In the face of this, legislative and regulatory measures must strictly seek to support or contribute to increasing the level of perceived risk, and reduce the favorable context for perpetrating an illegal action [15].…”

Internal Instability as a Security Challenge For Vietnam

“…Breaches of cyber security and intense cyber warfare are now often more common than conventional warfare. Indeed, breaches of cyber security may cause greater damage by ruining businesses or temporarily paralyzing the day-to-day functioning of specific countries or regions [50]. Increasing global-level cyber threats have revealed the importance of strong cyber-security policies at the organizational, local, national, and international levels.…”