Cyber command: defending a digital society

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of national defence in a digital society with insights from Mikk Tikk on cyber security and modern defence strategies.

In this episode, we explore how national defence changes when society itself becomes digital. Mikk Tikk, Deputy Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces Cyber Command and lead mentor at NATO DIANA, explains why cyber security protects a way of life rather than just infrastructure. He outlines how redundancy, joint exercises, and close cooperation with the private sector shape modern defence, why Cyber Command must be ready to operate without the internet, and how innovation, from AI to drones...

People in this episode

Guest: Mikk Tikk

Topics covered

• cyber security
• national defence
• digital society
• private sector cooperation
• innovation

Keywords

• cyber command
• digital society
• national defence
• cyber security
• AI
• drones
• private sector

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Estonian Defence Forces Cyber Command, NATO DIANA

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