From Bombs to Bytes: Role of Cyber Security in National Security and Importance of Artificial Intelligence in Cyber Security

Year 2023, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 173 - 188, 31.03.2023

H.alpay Karasoy , Hikmet Salahaddin Gezici

https://doi.org/10.33712/mana.1254015

Abstract

This study focuses on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, which are considered essential tools for ensuring the necessary speed, agility, and flexibility in cybersecurity due to the increasing amount of data stored by governments in the cyber environment and the growing dependence on cyber infrastructure for public services. The aim of this study is to investigate why cybersecurity is a component of national security and the importance of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity, while also providing examples from country practices in the field of cybersecurity. The study, prepared through a literature review, revealed that the public sector (government) is the most affected by cyber-attacks, which can impact a country's military power and damage the trust between government and society. It also highlighted that cyber-attacks and increasing dependence on the cyber environment can sabotage the "trust" emotion that holds together government and community. Although the use of artificial intelligence in cyber-attacks is currently limited, it is expected to increase in the future, leading to an artificial intelligence-focused approach to cybersecurity. As a result, it is understood that cyber-attacks pose a potential threat to national security, making cybersecurity a crucial component. The study concludes by proposing measures to enhance cybersecurity based on country practices.

Keywords

Cyber Environment, Cyber Security, National Security, Artificial Intelligence

Bombalardan Baytlara: Siber Güvenliğin Ulusal Güvenlikteki Rolü ve Yapay Zekânın Siber Güvenlikteki Önemi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, devletin siber ortamda depoladığı veri miktarının artması ve kamu hizmetlerinin giderek daha fazla siber ortam aracılığıyla sunulması nedeniyle siber güvenliğe; siber güvenliğin sağlanmasında ise gerekli hız, çeviklik ve esnekliği sağlayan bir araç olarak görülen yapan zekâya odaklanmaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı ise siber güvenliğin neden bir ulusal güvenlik bileşeni olduğunun ve yapay zekânın siber güvenlikteki öneminin araştırılması, siber güvenlik alanında ülke uygulamalarından örnekler sunarak bunlardan çıkarımlar yapılmasıdır. Literatür taraması yapılarak hazırlanan bu çalışma sonucunda kamu sektörünün (devletin) siber saldırılardan en çok etkilenen alan olduğu; siber saldırıların askeri gücün operasyon sahasına yansıtılmasını etkileyebileceği; siber saldırıların ve siber ortama artan bağımlılığın toplum ve devleti bir arada tutan “güven” duygusunu baltalayabileceği; günümüzde siber saldırılarda yapay zekâ kullanımının kısıtlı olduğu ancak gelecekte kullanımının artacağı öngörüsü nedeniyle geleceğin siber güvenliğinin yapay zekâ odaklı hale geleceği gibi hususların önem taşıdığı görülmüştür. Buradan hareketle siber saldırıların ulusal güvenliği tehdit edebilecek potansiyelinin bulunduğu ve siber güvenliğin bir ulusal güvenlik bileşeni olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Çalışmanın sonuç bölümünde de ülkelerin siber güvenlik uygulamalarından hareketle siber güvenliğin sağlanmasına yönelik önerilere yer verilmiştir.

Keywords

Siber Ortam, Siber Güvenlik, Ulusal Güenlik, Yapay Zekâ

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