Cyber Terrorism has emerged as one of the major challenges to the peace and security of nation of Nation-states across the globe. It not only jeopardizes the national security but it also endangers the critical infrastructure of the country. Cyber terrorism has rapidly advanced itself and continues to invent newer strategies to achieve its desired targets. It is in this context, the paper attempts to explore the nature and dynamics of Cyber Terrorism within the larger context of understanding cyber security. It briefly explains the nature of cyber-attacks, its modus operandi and broader implications to the Nation’s security and society at large. Underlying the need to develop capacities to confront this challenging cyber threat, the paper suggests comprehensive and collaborative strategies to be able to combat increasing challenge of Cyber Terrorism locally and globally as well.

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Keywords: Cyber Terrorism, National Security, Cyber Space, Cyber Security.