A national strategy for the defense of cyberspace

Abstract

The article intends to propose an analysis about the state of the art of cyber security in Italy, paying particular attention to the main innovations contained in the National Cybersecurity Strategy 2022-2026. Specifically, after offering a legal framework of the concept of cyber-attack and the context that has elevated the theme of cybersecurity to an essential element for the exercise of the sovereignty of States, the contribution intends to deepen with a critical vision the future challenges that will see Italy protagonist in the defense of its cyber domain.