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Initial Cybersecurity Framework in the New Capital City of Indonesia: Factors, Objectives, and Technology

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Abstract

As a newly built city and the new capital of Indonesia, Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN), is expected to become known worldwide as an economic driver, a symbol of national identity, and a sustainable city. As the nation’s capital, IKN will become the location for running central government activities and hosting representatives of foreign countries and international organizations or institutions. However, there is no concept of cybersecurity in IKN associated with existing functions and expectations of the city. This study identifies the initial cybersecurity framework in the new capital city of Indonesia, IKN. A PRISMA systematic review was used to identify variables and design an initial framework. The initial framework was then validated by cybersecurity and smart city experts. The results show that the recommended cybersecurity framework involved IKN’s factors as a livable city, a smart city, and a city with critical infrastructure. We applied five security objectives supported by risk management, governance, security awareness, and the latest security technology to these factors.

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TL;DR

This paper proposes an initial cybersecurity framework for Indonesia’s new capital city, Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN), by treating IKN as a livable city, a smart city, and a city with critical infrastructure. It identifies five security objectives—confidentiality, integrity, availability, privacy, and safety—supported by risk management, governance, security awareness, and security technologies.

Key findings

  • The PRISMA systematic review identified 1,954 articles, selected 109 for full-paper screening, excluded 92, and included 17 pieces of literature for analysis.
  • The proposed framework links three IKN factors—smart city, livable city, and critical infrastructure—to five cybersecurity objectives: confidentiality (C), integrity (I), availability (A), privacy (P), and safety (S).
  • Eleven information technologies were identified for IKN cybersecurity: risk assessment, big data, governance, awareness, blockchain, biometrics, machine learning, cryptography, network security, artificial intelligence, and intrusion detection. Blockchain and artificial intelligence were the two most widely used information technologies in the reviewed literature.
  • Three experts validated the framework: all agreed on three of the eight IKN development principles related to cybersecurity, corresponding to principles 5, 6, and 7. They also suggested further research on accountability, authentication, and auditability as sub-security objectives.

Methods

  • The study used a PRISMA systematic literature review to answer: “What is the initial cybersecurity framework for IKN?” Search keywords were cybersecurity AND ((smart AND city) OR (livable AND city) OR (critical AND infrastructure)), limited to journal articles and conference proceedings from 2016 to 2022 in English across Emerald, IEEE Xplore, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, and Scopus.
  • Analysis used NVIVO 12 word cloud and word map features to identify IKN factors, security objectives, and security-control technologies from the 17 included articles.
  • The designed framework was validated through structured interviews with three experts who had worked or researched cybersecurity in the government administration sector for at least ten years, representing Indonesia’s National Cyber and Crypto Agency, smart city master-plan practitioners, and information security academics.

Limitations

  • The paper states that although the Economist Intelligence Unit provides a more detailed livable city description, there are limitations in research related to the livable city assessment matrix; future work could use that matrix or build a custom livability assessment index.
  • The paper states that cybersecurity keywords in the literature search limited the information obtained regarding technology trends, and that “Ibu Kota Nusantara,” IKN, and “new capital city” are not commonly used scientific phrases.
  • Evident from the text: the framework is initial and validated by only three experts, with no implementation or empirical testing reported; the review included only 17 articles, and most discussion concerned smart cities, with only two pieces of literature discussing livable cities.

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Registry

Crossref · 10.3390/info13120580

Cites

36 of 36 references verified0 citation errors · 0 not checkable

Statistics

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Figure 1 SLR flow diagram. Figure 1. SLR flow diagram.
Figure 1 SLR flow diagram. Figure 1. SLR flow diagram.CC-BY · From the PDF
Figure 2 Word cloud result from NVIVO 12. Figure 2. Word cloud result from NVIVO 12.
Figure 2 Word cloud result from NVIVO 12. Figure 2. Word cloud result from NVIVO 12.CC-BY · From the PDF
Figure 3 Relation of IKN Factors, Security Objective, and Technology. Figure 3. Relation of IKN Factors, Security Objective, and Technology.
Figure 3 Relation of IKN Factors, Security Objective, and Technology. Figure 3. Relation of IKN Factors, Security Objective, and Technology.CC-BY · From the PDF
Figure 4 Proposed Framework. Figure 4. Proposed Framework.
Figure 4 Proposed Framework. Figure 4. Proposed Framework.CC-BY · From the PDF

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Claims the paper makes

24 Own interpretation · 16 No basis given · 12 Not checked yet · 12 Own result · 7 Own method · 5 Supported · 3 Partly supported · 3 Sources not found · 1 Supported so far · 1 Couldn’t confirm · 1 No full text of the sources · accuracy not yet measured

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  • Probably not a substantial claim. 51
  • It may state two separate claims as one. 19
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  • The authors state this as an assumption.

    The higher the frequency of a word in the literature, the more scholars have the same understanding of the concept.

    “This study assumes that the higher the frequency is, the more scholars have the same understanding of this concept [24].”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The security referred to in the IKN Master Plan relates to having a livable city, availability of access to critical infrastructure, and a balanced occupancy ratio.

    “With regard to these three principles, the security referred to in the IKN Master Plan is more related to having a livable city, the availability of access to critical infrastructure, and a balanced occupancy ratio.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The IKN Master Plan contains three principles related to security: circular and resilient urban infrastructure; a safe, comfortable, and affordable city for all residents; and an effective and efficient technology-based city.

    “there are at least three principle for the development of IKN that can be related to security, namely: realizing urban infrastructure with a circular and resilient system; creating a city that is safe, comfortable and affordable for all residents including children, women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities; creating an effective and efficient city based on technology to support governance”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The concepts of smart city, livable city, and critical infrastructure can adequately represent IKN for cybersecurity framework purposes.

    “This research used smart cities, livable cities, and critical infrastructure as replacement concepts for the “Ibu Kota Nusantara”, or the new capital city of Indonesia.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The three experts are qualified to validate the cybersecurity framework.

    “The three experts represent the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (the organization in charge of cybersecurity in Indonesia), practitioners whose role is to prepare smart city master plans, and academics in the field of information security.”
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Research works printed but not linked: 1

  1. Erastus, L., Jere, N., and Shava, F.B. (2020, January 18–22). Secure Information Infrastructure Framework Components for a Smart City: A Case Study of Windhoek. Proceedings of the 2020 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa), Kampala, Uganda.

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Metadata

Authors
Sensuse, D. I., Putro, P. A. W., Rachmawati, R., & Sunindyo, W. D.
Affiliations
  • University of Indonesia (ID)
  • Universitas Gadjah Mada (ID)
  • Bandung Institute of Technology (ID)
Corresponding author
Sensuse, Dana Indra
Venue
Information
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-12-14
Volume
13
Issue
12
Pages
580
ISSN
2078-2489 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4311788913
Cited by
33
References
35
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 8
FWCI
5.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Information (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Indonesian Collaborative Research Program 2022 from Universitas Indonesia (NKB 1071/UN2.RST/HKP.05.00/2022)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Information and Cyber Security
  • Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Smart Cities and Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › Cybersecurity and Information Systems
Keywords
cybersecurity framework, Ibu Kota Nusantara, new capital city, smart cities, critical infrastructure, security objectives, risk management, cybersecurity governance, security awareness, security technology, urban livability

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