Cybersecurity and Public Administration

As governments increasingly depend on digital technologies to deliver public services, manage national resources, and protect sensitive information, cybersecurity has become one of the most important responsibilities of modern public administration.

Cybersecurity and Public Administration: Governance, Risk, and Accountability in the Digital State examines the growing relationship between cybersecurity, government leadership, institutional accountability, public policy, and democratic governance.

Moving beyond the traditional view of cybersecurity as a purely technical concern, Professor Jonathan Omenika David Sr. explains why digital security must be understood as a fundamental responsibility of public institutions and the leaders entrusted with managing them.

Through 31 chapters, the book explores cybersecurity governance, public-sector risk management, digital government, information systems auditing, privacy, national security, artificial intelligence, and institutional resilience.

Drawing on established cybersecurity frameworks, public administration principles, and international policy approaches, the book also considers the challenges facing developing nations, particularly African countries seeking to strengthen their digital institutions.

The book introduces a proposed Public Administration Cybersecurity Governance Model (PACGM), offering a conceptual approach for integrating cybersecurity into government leadership, institutional oversight, and public accountability.

Written in accessible academic language, this book is intended for public administrators, policymakers, cybersecurity professionals, researchers, university students, and government leaders.

Cybersecurity is no longer simply about protecting government computer systems. It is about protecting public trust, institutional integrity, and the ability of the state to serve its citizens.