Aims & Scope

Aims

  • To promote advanced research in international cyber law, cyber operations, cybersecurity governance, and the legal regulation of cyberspace.

  • To provide a scholarly platform for legal, policy-oriented, technological, and interdisciplinary research addressing contemporary challenges in cyber operations and cybersecurity.

  • To encourage research on state responsibility, cyber warfare, cyber conflicts, digital sovereignty, cybercrime, and the protection of critical digital infrastructure.

  • To support academic and professional dialogue on cybersecurity governance, international cooperation, cyber norms, digital rights, and emerging legal frameworks for cyberspace.

  • To contribute to the development and understanding of national, comparative, regional, and international legal approaches to cyber operations, cybersecurity governance, and emerging digital threats.

Scope

The journal covers, but is not limited to:

  • International cyber law and cybersecurity law

  • Cyber operations and international legal regulation

  • Cyber warfare, armed conflict, and the use of force in cyberspace

  • State responsibility for cyber operations and cyber incidents

  • Cybercrime, cyber threats, and transnational digital offences

  • Cybersecurity governance and regulatory frameworks

  • Critical infrastructure protection and cyber resilience

  • Digital sovereignty and jurisdiction in cyberspace

  • Cybersecurity policies, strategies, and international cooperation

  • Cyber norms, responsible state behaviour, and international cyber governance

  • Attribution of cyber operations and legal challenges

  • Human rights, privacy, and civil liberties in cyberspace

  • Data protection, cross-border data flows, and digital regulation

  • Cyber espionage and intelligence operations under international law

  • National security and cybersecurity legislation

  • Cyber sanctions, countermeasures, and responses to malicious cyber activities

  • International humanitarian law and cyber operations during armed conflict

  • Cyber diplomacy, international institutions, and multilateral cybersecurity initiatives

  • Artificial intelligence, automation, and emerging technologies in cybersecurity

  • Internet governance, digital platforms, and technology regulation

  • Cybersecurity of emerging technologies, cloud systems, and connected devices

  • Protection of digital infrastructure and essential services

  • Cybersecurity compliance, corporate governance, and organisational responsibility

  • Legal and policy approaches to emerging cyber threats and digital security challenges