ENSURING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH STRENGTHENING CYBERSECURITY IN DIGITAL WEB-BASED SYSTEMS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

In the context of rapid digital transformation in the New Uzbekistan, web-based information systems have become essential infrastructure supporting intersectoral integration and sustainable economic growth. As digital platforms increasingly connect finance, services, education, and industry, their reliability and security directly influence economic stability. This study presents an experimental cybersecurity assessment conducted in a controlled simulated web environment to identify technical weaknesses that may threaten digital economic platforms. A structured adversarial attack lifecycle was implemented, including enumeration, exploitation, post-exploitation resource access, credential exposure analysis, and unauthorized administrative access. The experimental observations revealed critical gaps, including excessive service exposure, weak privilege isolation, insufficient credential protection, and the absence of anomaly-detection and containment mechanisms. Based on these findings, a simplified multi-layer defensive framework and a correlated event-based detection algorithm are proposed to monitor abnormal behavior, identify suspicious activity patterns, and initiate containment actions. The results emphasize that strengthening cybersecurity governance and layered monitoring mechanisms is fundamental for ensuring resilient digital integration and sustainable economic development across sectors in the New Uzbekistan.