STATE-ADMINISTRATION MECHANISMS FOR ENSURING THE SECURITY OF THE DIGITAL SPACE OF UKRAINE: MODEL AND INSTRUMENTS

Abstract

The article substantiates an integrated model of state-administration mechanisms for ensuring the security of the digital space of Ukraine. The relevance of the topic is determined by the transformation of digital space into an independent sphere of public administration, national resilience, critical infrastructure protection and interaction between the state, digital platforms, business actors and civil society. The paper proceeds from the premise that the security of digital space should be considered not only as a technical or cyber-protection task but also as a complex public-administration category connected with the stability, orderliness and controllability of digital relations under martial law and during post-war recovery.

The proposed model combines doctrinal, normative-legal, institutional, organizational-coordination, information-analytical, communication, personnel, control and international-cooperation mechanisms. It is based on the idea that digital space cannot be effectively governed by one centralized actor alone. Therefore, the model links strategic decision-making by state authorities with operational coordination, cooperation with owners of digital platforms, public-private partnership, civic participation, analytical monitoring of threats and international interaction. Particular attention is paid to the protective logic of public administration: state response must be oriented toward the defence of public interests, digital sovereignty, critical information infrastructure, rights of citizens and the democratic order.

The practical value of the study lies in the development of recommendations for Ukrainian public administration: the formation of a unified state concept of digital-space security; the clarification of powers of responsible institutions; the creation of a stable coordination mechanism; the development of a digital-threat monitoring system; the institutionalization of cooperation with platforms and civil society; the strengthening of personnel capacity; and the use of transparent criteria for assessing proportionality and effectiveness of state response. The results may be used in public-administration research, strategic planning, cybersecurity policy and the preparation of practical recommendations for strengthening Ukraine's resilience in the digital environment.

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