Cybersecurity as a component of information security: theoretical and applied aspects

The article reveals the theoretical and practical legal aspects of ensuring cybersecurity as a component of information security in Ukraine. It is noted that information security is a multidimensional concept that covers almost all spheres of public life due to the rapid and widespread spread of information technologies. In conditions of martial law, cybersecurity is one of the most problematic issues of our time, since cyber threats are also constantly multiplying and becoming more complex. Cybersecurity is defined as a component of information security that is implemented in the use of computer systems and telecommunication networks and is aimed at protecting data, information resources and critical interests of the individual, society and the state from cyber threats and cyber attacks. In the legal dimension, cybersecurity appears as a holistic system of normatively regulated instruments and measures implemented in cyberspace in order to guarantee national security. The regulatory and legal framework in the field of cybersecurity largely lags behind the rapid development of information technologies and the transformation of forms and methods of cyberattacks, which causes gaps in legal regulation and complicates the practical implementation of relevant norms. It has been proven that the current state of legal regulation of cybersecurity in Ukraine reveals a number of systemic problems, in particular, fragmentation of legislation, the absence of a holistic concept of state policy, duplication of powers of cybersecurity entities and insufficient coordination between them. Given the constant increase in the number and complexity of cyberattacks, including those aimed at critical infrastructure and state information resources, this situation significantly reduces the effectiveness of countering cyber threats. It is concluded that in this regard, the improvement of the regulatory and legal support for cybersecurity through its harmonization with European and international standards, as well as the introduction of effective mechanisms for interagency coordination and public-private partnership, is of particular relevance. Taking into account the experience of the European Union and the active participation of Ukraine in international cooperation in the field of cyber defense can become important factors in increasing the stability of the national cybersecurity system and an effective response to current and future cyber threats.