30 December 2022

The Cyber Defense Organizations Protecting Israel’s Critical Infrastructure and Related Challenges

SHIMAZU Takaharu
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Introduction

Israel was ranked as a Tier Two country on a three-tier scale in the International Institute for Strategic Studies (U.K.)’s “Cyber Capabilities and National Power: A Net Assessment” report published in June 2021. Standing below Tier One, which is comprised solely of the U.S., Tier Two includes the U.K., Canada, and Australia, all part of the Five Eyes alliance, as well as China, Russia, and France. The report lauds Israel for having created both a vibrant cyber eco-system as well as a relatively high level of preparedness and resilience in the private sectorthrough close cooperation between government agencies, private companies, academic institutions as well as international partners, led by the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD).1

On the other hand, the Israeli agencies responsible for cyber defense went through a decidedly disorderly transition reflecting numerous conflicting viewpoints before the civilian cyber defense posture of today was put in place, including its Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) policy. It has also been noted that there remain challengesto be resolved in terms of Israel’s cyber security policies, including both legal and privacy concerns.

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