Cybersecurity in the face of international conflicts and disputes and information protection

Abstract

The study aimed to identify cybersecurity in the face of international conflicts and disputes and information protection, as the growth of the information technology sector has led to the emergence of different patterns that are managed remotely in cyberspace, such as cyberterrorism, cyberattacks and cyberwars, which has made conflicts between countries easier, and thus has become a threat to the national security of countries, as the pattern of war has shifted from the traditional direct form to the modern indirect form, which has prompted countries to integrate cyberspace into their strategic calculations and national security, and a new dimension has emerged in international conflicts known as cyberspace wars, where one party to the conflict can inflict significant losses on the other party and paralyze its information infrastructure, leading to huge military and economic losses, thus opening cyberspace to new horizons for conflict and adding multiple levels of complexity to international relations, and many countries are currently seeking to enhance their capabilities in the areas of defense and attack by adopting national cybersecurity strategies aimed at setting policies and opening the field for applications.