Requirements of Formulating a National Strategy for Developing the Cybersecurity System in Iraq According to GCI.v4(2019) Index

Abstract

The present study aims to present a proposed realistic and comprehensive cyber strategy for the Communications Directorate for the next five years (2022-2026) based on the extent of application and documentation of cybersecurity measures in the Directorate and the scientific bases formulating the strategy. The present study is significant in that it provides an accurate diagnosis of the capabilities of the cyber directorate in terms of strengths and weaknesses in its internal environment and the opportunities and threats that surround it in the external environment, based on the results of the assessment of the reality of cybersecurity according to the global Cybersecurity index, which provides a strong basis for building its strategic direction Which is expressed by its vision, mission, and realistic strategic objectives. The researcher adopted the case study method for its objectivity and being the closest and best method to prove the research problem and provide objective and realistic treatments for it. As for the field of application of the present study, it is represented by the Communications Directorate due to its great importance and its close relationship to the communications system in Iraq and national Cybersecurity, in addition to the fact that it has not been subjected to testing the extent to which Cybersecurity measures are applied and documented before. The checklist was used according to the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI.v42019). In order to measure the extent of the application and documentation of cybersecurity measures in the Directorate, personal observation and interviews were used as tools for data collection. The SWOT matrix was adopted to analyze the internal and external environment factors.