ABSTRACT
This chapter examines and evaluates NATO’s cyber-adaptability and interoperability policy in 2020. It projects the importance of NATO’s cyber-defence strategy at a critical moment, considering the unforeseen challenges caused from the ongoing outcomes of the Covid-19 Pandemic Corona Virus. The chapter dwells on the importance of cyber-agility of NATO forces with regards to cyber-space, and the efficiency of the military command to tactical coordinated network-centric operational capability, against any cyber-attacks from wherever they come from and whichever dimension. The chapter settles on the importance of cyber-convergence in security affairs of military and civilian assets of both NATO member countries with civilian public and private infrastructures between them. Cyber-defence and security is an ever important strategy; a discipline of research and development of science reflective today, more than ever, to the main defence pillars at NATO; The chapter appeals for NATO to continue to uphold security also in cyber-space, while increasing and adapting to ongoing and emerging hybrid cyber-threats. The chapter commends NATO’s decision to uphold a cyber-defence strategy and policy application in cyber-space, while operationally enabling NATO’s central cyber-security operational centre (CYOC), by 2023. The chapter recommends and proposes elements for a continued cyber-agility in a post Covid-19 environment.
