The College of Law at the University of Baghdad discussed a master’s thesis entitled “The Criminal Regulation of Military Cybersecurity: A Comparative Study,” submitted by student Hasnain Abdul-Amir Hashim, in the Criminal Law. The discussion was held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in the Moot Court Hall.
The discussion committee consisted of the following professors:
Prof. Dr. Adam Sumyan Dhiab — Chairman
Prof. Dr. Alaa Nasser Hussein — Member
Dr. Hussein Ali Jabbar — Member
Prof. Dr. Firas Abdul-Munim Abdullah — Member and Supervisor
The thesis aimed to enhance the effectiveness of criminal law in safeguarding military cybersecurity and ensuring a secure military information environment. It did so by highlighting the importance of cybersecurity in maintaining national and military security, examining the legal aspects of criminal protection for cybersecurity, and addressing the specific characteristics of military cybersecurity.
The thesis consisted of three chapters. The first chapter examined the theoretical framework of military cybersecurity. The second chapter addressed the legal framework for the criminal protection of military cybersecurity under international instruments and comparative law. The third chapter examined military cybersecurity crimes and the criminal penalties applicable to them.
The thesis concluded with several recommendations, the most important of which were:
First: The need to address the existing legislative gap by enacting a Cybersecurity Law that comprehensively covers all forms of cybercrime and includes specific provisions addressing offenses targeting military institutions.
Second: The need for international cooperation to combat cybercrime in general and military cybercrime in particular, including accession to the 2001 Budapest Convention on Cybercrime.
Third: The need to establish a National Cybersecurity Authority to strengthen and advance the country’s cybersecurity capabilities.
