Cybersecurity in Poland

Abstract

The first part of the book is an introduction to cybersecurity issues. In the main part of the publication, the authors, guided by the systematics of the Act, discuss the role of individual entities included in the cybersecurity system, Part II presents tasks and competences of entities responsible for ensuring cybersecurity under the national cybersecurity system (“imperious entities”, e.g. competent authorities, CSIRTS), Part III describes the obligations of other entities included in the national cybersecurity system (“participants” of the national cybersecurity system, especially operators of essential services and digital service providers). The last part is dedicated to cybercrime and combating this phenomenon. In addition, the problem of collision of state actions ensuring cybersecurity, which is often associated with the possibility of state interference in the rights of individuals, and the right to privacy and the protection of personal data were raised. The monograph is an attempt to comprehensively discuss the issue of ensuring cybersecurity. Therefore, the authors are not limited to the framework created by the Act on the national cybersecurity system, but may discuss a number of other issues. First of all, it presents international and EU regulations in the field of cybersecurity, issues of combating cybercrime and cyberterrorism