Unraveling the Complexity of Developing a National Cyber Defense Sovereignty Policy: A Case Study of Indonesia

Abstract

Developing effective policies to build cyber sovereignty is not easy. Such a complex policy ecosystem requires holistic and comprehensive thinking. Indonesia as a developing country feels the need to conduct a thorough study of the issues behind the high complexity. The purpose of this study is to describe and at the same time unravel the complexities of managing cyber ecosystems in Indonesia. The research methodology used is qualitative, where data is obtained through interviews with a number of experts, literature review, and direct observation in the field. The first three steps of Soft System Methodology are being used as the baseline of this study. The result is a rich picture segmented into eleven main domains, which form the ecosystem of cyber defense.