Lithuanian Cybersecurity Strategy Development Model for 2022-2024

The annexation of Crimea in 2014 and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in 2022 have drastically changed Lithuania’s perception of its security environment, especially since Lithuania actively supports Ukraine, making it a primary target of Russian cyberattacks. Cyberspace has become a new security domain for Lithuania, necessitating numerous changes both in operational practices and in the legal and organizational aspects of the state’s security systems. The aim of this article is to present Lithuania’s cybersecurity strategy model and to outline the role of Lithuanian state institutions in countering cyberattacks on critical infrastructure by external entities. The analysis results indicate that Lithuania will continue to develop new strategies and methods to combat cyber threats in order to protect both national critical infrastructure and private-sector assets.