Cyber Security Stagnation in Indonesia and the Philippines: a Comparative Case Study of their Strategies

Abstract

UOG: 2718439K / DCU: 21111014 / CU: 85819125 Abstract This dissertation has the purpose to find out whether the cyber security strategy of Indonesia is a factor for its cyber stagnation. It is a comparative case study, in which I compare the reactions of Indonesia and the Philippines toward cyberattacks. These reactions being different, I chose to analyse the cyber security strategy of Indonesia focusing on the motivation of the country to have a cyber security strategy, the approaches used in this strategy, the structure of the strategy and its content. Each part will be analysed with the realist tradition, the constructivist tradition and the risk management theory. I will also take the Filipino strategy as a standpoint to demonstrate the various problems of the cyber security strategy of Indonesia. This dissertation will prove that the Indonesian cyber security strategy is largely responsible for the cyber stagnation of the country.