Enumerate, Assessment, and Gap Analysis of the Dimensions of Cyber Observation, Monitoring and Warning System from the Perspective of National Security

Nowadays, due to the increasing scope of cyber space in the economic, political, cultural and military scopes at the national level, its impact on national security is undeniable. Therefore, one of the main axes of the national security threat in the era of communications and globalization for countries is the cyberspace. Whereas a significant portion of past cyber-related incidents have been linked to the creation of insecurity and security threats that could disrupt public order as an element of national security; The existence of a coherent system to determine the role of the sovereignty, to direct executive activities and coordination, Supervision and leading the involved departments, to monitor the evolution of cyberspace with a national security approach seems more necessary than in the past. Iran's cyber observation, monitoring and warning system, with a security-centric approach, while managing national and international threats, facilitating the deployment and empowerment of different domains paves the way for the expansion of the sphere of influence in different fields. Accordingly, the purpose of the present study is to enumerate the dimensions of the cyber observation, monitoring and warning system and to clarify the gap between its present and desired status. Prioritizing addressing each of these dimensions in order to achieve the desired situation is also another part of the objectives of this study. According to the subject and purpose of the research, the type of research is applied-developmental and it is descriptive-analytical in terms of performance. Finally, the dimensions of the system are presented in the order of cultural, social, diplomatic, defense-security, economic, political, and science and technology priorities. Also the analysis shows that there is a significant difference between the desirable and the present statusof the dimensions of cyber observation, monitoring and warning system from the perspective of national security.