The institute’s scientific journal.
A peer-reviewed scientific journal on cybersecurity, digital technologies and their legal regulation. Published by the Digital Government Support Center (Astana) — bridging technology, law and trust in the digital age.
Article submission is on the journal website
Manuscript submission, formatting requirements, peer review and the issue archive are handled on the journal’s official platform.
What and how we publish
The journal is published with the support of the Digital Government Support Center and brings together researchers, practitioners and government representatives in cybersecurity and digital technologies.
All submissions undergo double-blind peer review. The institute’s papers are also published in the international IEEE database following the ICCSDFAI 2026 conference, co-organised by the institute.
Official information — the editorial board, article formatting requirements, the review process and the issue archive — is on the journal website: journal.govtec.kz.
Data and infrastructure protection, IT risk management, security of OT, IoT and critical assets.
Artificial intelligence in anomaly detection, risks and protection when using generative AI.
Examination of digital evidence, data reconstruction and machine learning in forensics.
Legal aspects of digital technologies, admissibility of evidence and regulation in the digital age.
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026)
The first issue of the journal. Published on 23 July 2026. Full-text articles (PDF) are on the journal website.
- A Multi-Level Strategy for IT Risk Management with LLM-Based Risk IdentificationFakhreddin Khassanov3–21
- Securing the Physical-Digital Frontier: AI for Anomaly Detection in OT, IoT, and Critical InfrastructureAmman, Islam Aisagaliyev22–33
- Forensic Transcription of Kazakh Speech Evidence: Evaluating Whisper and LLM Post-Correction ReliabilityNursultan, Leila Rzayeva34–50
- Legal Admissibility of Machine Learning Reconstructed Data in Digital ForensicsAlissa Ryzhova, Madi Shayakhmetov, Korhan Kayisli, Zamir Kozhanazarov51–65
- The Cybersecurity Risks of Generative AI: Attack and Defense PerspectivesDaniyar Kamalov, Bekzat Muratbay66–77
- Smart Home Vulnerabilities: Studying the Security Risks and Unauthorized Access of Everyday IoT DevicesTemirlan Zhaxalykov, Olzhas Myrzabek, Sanida Yessenbek78–91
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Manuscript submission, formatting requirements and peer review are handled on the journal’s official platform.