Investigation of Cyber Terrorism Threats against National and Defense Security of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The development of information and communication technologies has expanded the scope of the Islamic Republic of Iran's defense concerns in cyberspace and has radically changed the nature, tools, and methods of warfare, resulting in a variety of military, security, political, economic and social threats. New Interests of Dominant powers to taking advantage of the Capacities and Capabilities of Cyberspace to Cultivate Dense, Ethnic, Sectional, Social Tensions, and Build Distrust between Society and Sovereignty and Network-Tactical Invasion Aiming to Disrupt the Management of Current Affairs, make Cyber Terrorism as One of the Most Threats. The present article attempts to provide appropriate policy and strategic platforms for policymakers to exploit cyberspace capabilities to counter threats as well as identify vulnerabilities in all of them. . On the other hand, in the current research, the researchers attempt to analyze and investigate the causes and factors affecting the emergence of cyber threats in the national and defense security of the Islamic Republic of Iran, taking into consideration the existing facts and challenges. Therefore, the method of this research is descriptive-analytical and the important findings of this article are familiarity with different aspects of cyber-terrorism threats, constructive strategies and suggestions in this field. The results of this study indicate the consistency of received responses, which may also contribute to increased cyber defense in defense and security active organizations in the Islamic Republic of Iran.