Jeju Peace Institute

Various types of online hazards from hacking to cyber warfare are emerging as current or potential challenges for the peaceful unification of cyber space. Cyber attacks have now become a new variable that could threaten stability and peace, just like conventional military attacks or terror attacks. Traditional studies on peace and security have limited implications in terms of the prevention or settlement of disputes that arise from a new source called cyber space. To identify new security threats and respond to them proactively, Korea needs to move forward from traditional security concepts to new ones with a positive attitude. What is important is that, because cyber space is “created” by participants, their perspectives and ideas can be self-fulfilled and realized in it. In other words, “An artificial environment, cyber space, is a boulevard built by our choice.”Depending on how we view and analyze cyber space, security threats or opportunities on cyber space can be looked at differently, with varying results. Therefore, underestimating and overestimating cyber space threats must be avoided. Contents I. Peace and Security in the Cyber Era II. Two Perspectives on Cyber Threats III. Alliance and Cooperation in Cyber Space IV. Conclusions V. Policy Consideration