CYBERSECURITY BROKERS IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AS A PART OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

Abstract. The work analyzes how cybersecurity brokers act in facilitating public-private partnerships (PPPs) in order to provide cybersecurity for the digital economy. Cybersecurity brokers are viewed as key intermediaries, which allow for collaboration between the Public and Private sectors, share threat intelligence and provide resilient business growth by optimimizing cybersecurity investments cost. Additionally, they enable compliance ficilitation and streamlined incident response, which are commonly regarded as pillars of business continuity and data protection. The value of PPPs in cybersecurity is further discussed in the paper, supported by a case study regarding the work of brokers and the provision of scalable cybersecurity solutions. The main challenges highlighted in the work are data privacy, competitive intelligence sharing and trust and by what means a skilled broker can be crucial to managing these risks.

Keywords: brokers, collaboration, cybersecurity, partnerships, digital economy