An Assessment Model for Defense Cybersecurity Capability
Sungrim Cho · Journal of Defense Acquisition and Technology · 2020
As cyber threats increase around the world, many countries are focusing on increasing their cybersecurity while expanding their investments in cybersecurity. Recently, the pattern of war is changing in the direction of linking military operations and cyberattacks, and North Korea is also strengthening its cyber warfare capabilities as one of the asymmetric forces. North Korea’s cybersecurity threat, along with nuclear and missile provocations, is rapidly emerging as a serious security threat on the Korean Peninsula. In order to effectively respond to North Korea’s cybersecurity threat, this paper examines the trends in cybersecurity competency assessment at domestic and foreign countries, and presents a defense cybersecurity competency assessment model as a way to strengthen the cybersecurity competency level. The model will contribute to establishing cyber warfare preparedness by diagnosing the level of cybersecurity capabilities of the military and supporting decision-making so that cybersecurity forces can be efficiently equipped.