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<p>Considering that the level of cyber threats is constantly increasing, a necessary demand emerges from organizations and corporations worldwide to protect their networks against possible cyber-attacks. In the future all malicious actions that occur in cyberspace will continue to alter the way we approach the security of an entire network. The article presents the most stringent need concerning the technical specialization of future officers, highlighting the knowledge entailed in order to better understand the complexity of a mission that takes place in virtual space. Undoubtedly, modern battlefield incorporates a virtual component where nearly all weapons systems rely upon information and communication technologies in order to connect and achieve operational level. The demand for future cyber defence specialists in the military domain reached a high level all over the world, and there will be a challenging process to be able to create a highly skilled workforce to fight against a large scale of malicious activities that have impact upon the national security system.</p>
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Considering that the level of cyber threats is constantly increasing, a necessary demand emerges from organizations and corporations worldwide to protect their networks against possible cyber-attacks. In the future all malicious actions that occur in cyberspace will continue to alter the way we approach the security of an entire network. The article presents the most stringent need concerning the technical specialization of future officers, highlighting the knowledge entailed in order to better understand the complexity of a mission that takes place in virtual space. Undoubtedly, modern battlefield incorporates a virtual component where nearly all weapons systems rely upon information and communication technologies in order to connect and achieve operational level. The demand for future cyber defence specialists in the military domain reached a high level all over the world, and there will be a challenging process to be able to create a highly skilled workforce to fight against a large scale of malicious activities that have impact upon the national security system.

The Growing Need for Technical Specialization in Cyber Defence of Future Officers: Development and Future Trends

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Considering that the level of cyber threats is constantly increasing, a necessary demand emerges from organizations and corporations worldwide to protect their...

The Growing Need for Technical Specialization in Cyber Defence of Future Officers: Development and Future Trends

Published Online: Jul 20, 2020

Page range: 39 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2020-0112

Keywords
cyber-defence, military education, technical specialization, cyber workforce

© 2020 Mihaela Anamaria Bostan-Pop et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Growing Need for Technical Specialization in Cyber Defence of Future Officers: Development and Future Trends

Published Online: Jul 20, 2020

Page range: 39 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2020-0112

Keywordscyber-defence, military education, technical specialization, cyber workforce

© 2020 Mihaela Anamaria Bostan-Pop et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
cyber-defence, military education, technical specialization, cyber workforce