Cybersecurity Infrastructure Defense and Capacity Review for Nigeria with Digital Economy Impact.

Abstract

Cyber Defense has become a critical component in the growth of the digital economy. Cyber defense has recently been able to gain more importance in the economic growth of the nation due to the introduction of digital economy which remains one of the indices in the growth of the country’s economy. This paper x-rays the various cyber defense agencies with their capacities in the defense of national cyberspace. It also presents a framework for digital infrastructure defense and its impact on digital economy while an analysis of the current cyber defense mechanism will be improved through a centralized approach and automated defense system with a collaborative capability. The analysis revealed that various cybercrime is flourishing in Nigeria undetected, affecting some critical national infrastructures, which results in prolonged terrorism and incessant kidnapping.