The hacking of road cameras and mobile communication systems in the Iranian capital has been a real "digital shock" for Tehran. The free movement of Israeli and US intelligence forces Iran to fundamentally revise its cyber defense system. Zamin.uz analyzes the new "cyber shield" plan proposed by experts.
After the leak of intelligence, the Iranian government began to completely isolate the digital infrastructure around strategic facilities. Here are the main expected changes:
1. "Giving up Western Technology" - Technological Cleaning
The Iranian cybersecurity service has begun replacing Western-made network devices (such as Cisco, Juniper, HP) in all strategically important government agencies and military facilities in the country.
- Solution: They are expected to be replaced by local software or "reliable" technologies from China and Russia.
2. "Internal Internet" and isolation (Air-happing)
The hacking of the road surveillance cameras showed that their connection to the global network was a mistake.
- New procedure: Now the surveillance systems and military communications in the capital will be completely disconnected from the general Internet and will work only on the internal, closed network (Intranet).
3. "Filtering" IT specialists
There are speculations that the help of internal staff was needed to access communication towers and cameras.
- Measure: System administrators and IT workers in government agencies will undergo a serious re-examination. The fight against "internal espionage" will be intensified.
4. Alternative communication systems
The failure of mobile communication towers encourages Iran to create special military communication channels that operate via satellites and are resistant to jammers.
Expert opinion
According to political scientists, Tehran now strives to be active not only in the missile race, but also in the "cyber-weapon" race. However, in an era of rapid technological development, ensuring 100% protection remains an impossible task.
In your opinion, what is the most reliable way to keep state secrets in the digital age: high-tech protection or the old-fashioned "paper and pen" method?
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