Digital Technologies in the System of State Economic Security Management

Abstract

This study investigates how digital technologies can strengthen Ukraine’s system of economic security management under conditions of war, reconstruction, and escalating cyber threats. The research applies systems analysis, strengths–weaknesses–opportunities–threats analysis, comparative benchmarking with Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland, and an evidence-informed modeling framework. An Economic Security Digitalization Index is constructed from the United Nations E-Government Development Index and the Network Readiness Index, and seven candidate technologies are evaluated: a Government Security Operations Center with Security Information and Event Management and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response; Zero-Trust architecture; endpoint detection and response with extended detection and response; threat-intelligence sharing via a Malware Information Sharing Platform; expansion of public key infrastructure and electronic identification; secure data-exchange layers; and artificial intelligence–assisted phishing defense. The results show a near-doubling of cyber incidents between 2023 and 2024, place Ukraine below Baltic peers in digital trust readiness, and identify a top three technology bundle: artificial intelligence phishing defense, threat-intelligence federation, and endpoint detection and response capable of avoiding 305 to 685 million United States dollars in cumulative losses by 2029. The study concludes with a phased roadmap recommending a national Government Security Operations Center, adoption of Zero-Trust standards, and development of sectoral incident response teams to align with European Union requirements.