01065nas a2200229 4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003260007800044653000900122653000900131653001900140653001800159653001000177653001900187653001700206653001300223653001300236100001700249245006600266520050300332 2012 d cJune 2012bInstitute of Information and Communication TechnologiesaSofia10aCERT10aCIRC10acyber security10acyber threats10aENISA10aIT4Sec reports10aOrganization10astandard10ataxonomy1 aPetko Petkov00aCybersecurity: Emerging Characteristics and Impact on Defence3 aThis report provides an overview of threats in cyber space and their potential impact on the defence potential. First, it outlines the features of cyber threats, suggests a respective classification and presents related standards. The second part provides analysis of selected examples for organizing cyber security in the experience of the US, UK, France, etc. The final part discusses the potential implementation of identified good practice in Bulgaria, and specifically in the defence ministry.