How Poland is strengthening its cyber defense in the face of growing hybrid threats and what role young professionals and specialists play in this is the subject of an article published in the Swiss daily Le Temps, in which Dr. Pawel Marczewski, Director of the Strategy and Analysis Department at Łukasiewicz - ITECH, speaks.
The Swiss daily Le Temps published an article by Julie Ducos on the development of cyber security in Poland and the role of young professionals and specialists in building the country’s resilience to hybrid threats. One of the author’s interlocutors is Dr. Paweł Marczewski, Director of the Strategy and Analysis Department at Łukasiewicz – ITECH.
The text describes the growing importance of cyber security in Polish security policy and initiatives to support the development of young people’s competence in the area of cyber defense. An example of such activities is the Marian Rejewski competition, organized by the Ministry of National Defense. The competition recognizes the best theses in the fields of cyber security, cryptology and cyber defense, encouraging male and female students to develop competencies crucial to national security.
In the article, Dr. Pawel Marczewski draws attention to the importance of creating diverse pathways for young people to engage in security activities. He stresses that for many of them, working in the area of cyber defense or in security institutions can be an attractive alternative to traditional military service and an important way to serve their country:
“For any young people reluctant to serve in the conventional armed forces, working in cyber defense or related institutions could be
an attractive way to serve their country.”
This perspective is particularly close to Lukasiewicz – ITECH. As an interdisciplinary think tank, the Institute analyzes the impact of new technologies on the state, economy and society, and seeks solutions to strengthen the digital resilience of public institutions and business. Indeed, cyber resilience requires not only investment in infrastructure and technology, but also consistent development of competencies, education and career paths for young experts.