CURRENT STATE OF THE REGULATORY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR CYBERSECURITY

Abstract

Today, a new global space of information and digital reality has emerged, coexisting with the traditional physical reality but fundamentally transforming conventional political, economic, and social relations. Information is increasingly becoming a symbol of political influence and economic prosperity, evolving into a phenomenon of geopolitical significance.

Thus, the geopolitical authority of states on the international stage and their ability to influence global events now depend not only on economic and military power. Non-forceful, informational factors are gaining greater importance. Under these conditions, cyber threats to national information infrastructure are intensifying, cyberattacks on the financial and banking sectors are occurring, and acts of cyberterrorism are spreading across the global information network with the aim of undermining the traditional foundations of nations and peoples.

One of the main sources of threats to national and international cybersecurity remains Russia’s       aggressive                policy,         which    actively              implements                the              concept of         information confrontation. This concept is based on a combination of destructive actions in cyberspace and information-psychological operations, the mechanisms of which are actively used in the hybrid war against Ukraine. Such destructive activity poses a real threat of cyberterrorism and cyber sabotage targeting national information infrastructure.

In this context, the development of a resilient system of cyber literacy among the population, especially youth – who are the most active users of digital technologies – becomes particularly important. Educational programs must include components of digital security, critical thinking, disinformation detection, and the fundamentals of legal regulation of cyberspace. This approach will contribute not only to strengthening national cyber resilience but also to shaping a conscious citizenry capable of resisting informational threats in the new reality.

Implementing effective measures to counter cyber threats, cyberterrorism, and other cybercrimes requires thorough research of the relevant regulatory and legal framework and its continuous improvement.