5 CYBER SECURITY IN THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

Amber Darwish and Scott N. Romaniuk

Introduction: overview of national cyber security strategy

The French Republic (hereafter simply “France”) has granted increasing national priority to responding to the growth in number, intensity and sophistication of information and communication technology (ICT or “cyber”)-based threats, risks and vulnerabilities which can affect its security and stability. Although initially lagging behind its main strategic partners acting in this area, cybersecurity is now an integral part of the country’s national defense and security posture, and the country has shown a consistent increase in its overall Internet penetration (92.3% as of 2019), which sits higher than the European ...

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