The ranking among 19 of the Group of 20 members countries studied is the result of the Cyber Power Index, a study sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton of the United States and conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
"The Cyber Power Index identifies those countries that understand what it takes to operate in a digital era Â… and those that don't," said Booz Allen Hamilton Vice Chairman Mike McConnell.
The Cyber Power Index gauges digital adoption, cybersecurity and a country's economic and regulatory environment to cyber-power.
The United States is also on the top five list, as are Australia and Canada.
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Cyber Defense
The US military is preparing for 21st Century electronic warfare and cyber terrorism. A joint US Cyber Command and four service cyber commands have been set up.
Their mission is to defend American military networks and civilian American infrastructure from cyber terrorism and from foreign government hackers.
The officers leading these cyber commands explain how they are organized, how they operate, and how they will protect the United States from foreign military hackers, intelligence agencies, and cyber terrorists.
