RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CONCEPTS OF “DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION” AND “CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE”: BIBLIOMETRIC AND TREND ANALYSIS

Abstract

In recent decades, the intensive transition to digital technologies in the countries of the world [1-6] contributes to the acceleration of the processes of digitization of the development of global and national ecosystems under the conditions of Industry 5.0. This is due to the use of large databases, blockchain, artificial intelligence, mixed forms of work, digital marketing tools, the formation of electronic platforms and critical information infrastructure, the activation of electronic business and commerce, etc. However, this, in turn, leads to the appearance of various cybersecurity threats and risks in the national security system [7-9]. Therefore, it became necessary to form a qualitatively new paradigm of strategic management of the development of critical infrastructure, taking into account modern global challenges, one of which is recognized as the digital transformation of the economy. It is worth emphasizing that critical infrastructure provides essential services to society. Critically important infrastructure objects should be stable even during crisis situations, natural disasters, terrorist acts, cyberattacks, armed conflicts and hostilities [10-11]. At the same time, the concept of critical infrastructure in most countries of the world is constantly evolving to reflect current problems and respond to new challenges, especially from the point of view of cybersecurity and resilience [12]. Protection of critical infrastructure from numerous threats has become a priority task at the national level of various countries of the world. Over the past two decades, the critical infrastructure threat landscape has been dominated by a new type of threat – cyberattacks, resulting from many cyber incidents. In view of this, the problems of critical infrastructure development in the new digital era are becoming more relevant.