부산대학교 도서관

In the past, North Korea carried out '3·20 cyber terror' and large-scale GPS jamming attacks, causing significant damage to South Korea's national functions and proving its ability to conduct cyber/electronic warfare. Today, as the UN imposes sanctions on North Korea and the COVID-19 blockade is prolonged, cyber crimes such as hacking banks' computer networks and stealing crypto-currency are committed to maintaining the government system and raising funds for nuclear and missile development. Cyber/electronic warfare is excellent cost-effectiveness and is the best way to implement a 'gray zone' strategy for North Korea, where it is difficult to build conventional power due to economic difficulties. To effectively respond to these cyber/electronic warfare threats from North Korea, it is necessary to grasp its capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses properly. Therefore, in this study, North Korea's cyber/electronic warfare capabilities were analyzed based on the analysis frame of the DOTMLPF-P, and strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats were evaluated using the SWOT analysis. As a result of the analysis, North Korea's cyber/electronic warfare capabilities had strengths in Doctrine(D), Policy(P), Organization(O), Training(T), and Leadership(L), but Material(M) and Facilities(F) were classified as weaknesses due to North Korea's severe economic difficulties, weak production capacity, and high dependence on China. Changes in the external environment, such as the rise in crypto-currency value and security vulnerabilities, will create opportunities for cyber/electronic warfare in North Korea. On the contrary, falling crypto-currency value and strengthening cyber security will be their threats. Therefore, ROK and the international community should devise and implement strategies to counteract North Korea's cyber/electronic warfare capabilities, make its weaknesses more vulnerable, block opportunities, and increasing threats.