Guerra cibernética : a importância dos mecanismos de atuação no domínio cibernético para o poder naval

Abstract

The advent of the internet, considered one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century, gave rise to cyberspace and transformed the way of communication. With a global reach and high capacity to transfer information, the internet has driven the development of new technologies used by society, including information and communication technologies. This digital transformation has made states and organizations dependent on cyberspace, since its connectivity provides benefits to its users. However, it is open to much vulnerability. Even in peacetime, cyber warfare is present, and cyber risk management has become essential for states and international organizations. The United States of America, the People's Republic of China and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have all been dedicated to confronting such threats for a long time and are, therefore, more mature in this sector. Thus, within the concept of cyber warfare, they remain capable of carrying out defensive and offensive actions in this operational domain, reaffirming their cyber power. The Brazilian cyber sector, in turn, has been promoted over the years through the publications of the National Defense Policy, the National Defense Strategy, the Cyber Defense Policy, the Military Doctrine of Cyber Defense, the National Information Security Policy, the National Information Security Strategy, and through the creation of the Cyber Defense Command, the Cyber Defense Center and the National Cyber Defense School. For integrated action in the sector, the Brazilian state created the Military Cyber Defense System, which aims to ensure the effective use of cyber space by the National Defense and deny or complexify hostile actions against Brazilian interests. As part of this system, the Brazilian Navy exercises its attributes through its defense structure and cyber warfare. The present work will descriptively and analytically verify, through a literature review, whether the organizational structure of the Navy is adequate to meet the demands of the Ministry of Defense, which requires from the Navy a cybernetic power able to address the current threats. The implementation of a Brazilian Navy cyber warfare system with the presence of a central body in the organizational structure of the Naval Operations Command will certainly contribute to the improvement of the cyber actions carried out by the Navy, as it will integrate and coordinate the activities associated with war and cyber defense, and thus contribute to increasing the Navy’s cyber power