In international relations, diplomatic action is considered a global security priority. In 2007, cyber diplomacy emerged as a result of the cyberattack on Estonia’s crippled computer networks in its government and corporate sites. The increasing numbers of these attacks in recent years highlighted the need for governments to develop cyber strategies. Cyberspace has military and strategic components and it requires countries to cooperate to defeat cyber opponents. Global democracy and peace are at stake making cyber diplomacy a major issue for countries’ foreign policies. This paper goes through a review of studies that enable us to differentiate cyber diplomacy from traditional diplomacy which is currently a significant gap in current cyberspace literature.
