Short description

The course focuses on cybersecurity in government organizations and public administration. It examines cybersecurity issues from a political, institutional, and strategic perspective, emphasizing national security, public policy, and the role of domestic and international institutions.

Description

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the theoretical foundations of cybersecurity in the public sector and its importance for the functioning of modern states. The course analyzes cybersecurity as a new dimension of national security, the role of government institutions in managing cyber risks, and the political consequences of cyber threats.

Key topics include:

• cyberspace as a new domain of political and security competition,

• cybersecurity as a component of national security policy,

• hybrid threats, cyberterrorism, and cyber warfare,

• protection of critical infrastructure and public data,

• the role of international organizations (EU, NATO, UN) in cybersecurity governance,

• legal regulations and national cybersecurity strategies,

• ethical and societal challenges related to digital government.

The course is primarily theoretical and analytical and is designed for students of political science and security studies.

Literature

Required reading:

• Nye J. S., Cyber Power, Harvard Kennedy School, 2010.

• Clarke R. A., Knake R., Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security, HarperCollins, 2010.

• Kello L., The Virtual Weapon and International Order, Yale University Press, 2017.

• Dunn Cavelty M., Cyber-Security and Threat Politics, Routledge, 2008.

Additional reading:

• Castells M., The Rise of the Network Society, Wiley-Blackwell.

• Rid T., Cyber War Will Not Take Place, Oxford University Press.

• EU and NATO strategic documents on cybersecurity.

• Selected reports by ENISA, NATO CCDCOE, and OECD.