26 Jul 2023
Online
Microsoft and the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI): Workshop ‘Examining the finance and energy sectors’ cyber hygiene maturity’
This workshop is part of the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) and Microsoft multistakeholder compendium initiative titled “Protecting strategic sectors from cyberattacks”.
The first workshop focused on prevalent cyber threats, and how cyber hygiene practices could be the solution to address risks. The next two workshops focused on sectors that are at different stages of their cyber hygiene maturity, the second one centred on the healthcare sector and this third one is on the more mature sectors of finance and energy. Finally, the last workshop will reflect on the main recommendations from the previous discussions.
The whole workshop series will be held in English, with simultaneous translation to Portuguese, and aims to identify lessons learned and recommendations to avoid and/ or mitigate the effects of cyberattacks on strategic sectors, culminating in the development of a multistakeholder compendium on best cyber hygiene practices.
Date and time: July 26th 2023 | 11:00am – 12:00 BRT | 10:00am – 11:00am EST
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
30 Mar, 2022
Online
SADC Cybersecurity Maturity Study Launch
The Cybersecurity Capacity Centre for Southern Africa will launch the SADC Cybersecurity Maturity Study Launch on 30 March.
The study was carried out in collaboration with the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) at the University of Oxford and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), with the aim to provide an empirical analysis of cybersecurity capacities in the region.
The result is an in-depth analysis of the status of cybersecurity maturity at a regional level, analysed across the five dimensions of the Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity Model for Nations (CMM):
• Dimension 1: Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy
• Dimension 2: Cybersecurity Culture and Society
• Dimension 3: Building Cybersecurity Knowledge and Capabilities
• Dimension 4: Cybersecurity Legal and Regulatory Frameworks
• Dimension 5: Cybersecurity Standards and Technologies
The findings suggest that the region is at a lower maturity level compared to the rest of the world on all dimensions. While this is not good news, these findings provide a clear basis for prioritising the building of cybersecurity capacity across the region. SADC countries find themselves predominantly at start-up or formative levels of cybersecurity maturity. The major differences in maturity between the SADC region and the rest of world were in the trust and confidence in online services (Dimension 2), the legal frameworks of cybersecurity (Dimension 4), and in national incident response (Dimension 1).
13 Apr, 2021
Online
Water and Cyber Security: Protection of Critical Water-Related Infrastructure, Part II
The online event "Water and Cyber Security - Protection of Critical Water-related Infrastructure, part II" will take place on Tuesday, 13 April 2021 at 14:00-17:00 (CEST). The event is organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to UNOG in Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Israel to UNOG in Geneva, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Microsoft.
The meeting will bring together experts from different countries, international organizations and the private sector to explore enhancements on implementation of SDG6 and SDG16 of the Agenda 2030. It will reaffirm commitment to multilateralism in the area of new challenges regarding water. To face these challenges, we need a networked multilateralism, strengthening coordination among multilateral and regional organizations; and an inclusive multilateralism, based on deep interaction with civil society, businesses, local and regional authorities and other stakeholders. Participants will explore possible practical follow-up to facilitate the exchange of information and best practices, and to discuss the implications of international law.
Themes & Topics
25 Mar, 2021
Online
CMM 2021 Edition Launch
Prompted by the changing threat landscape and corresponding cybersecurity practice, the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) has led a review of its Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity Model for Nations (CMM). To produce this CMM 2021 Edition the GCSCC undertook a global collaborative consultation exercise whose goal was to extract and synthesise the community’s latest knowledge. The result is a model that addresses new and evolving cybersecurity capacity needs and requirements that nations need to address to ensure that cyberspace and the systems dependent on it are resilient to increasing attacks.
At this webinar, the researchers and academics who lead the CMM revision will present the rationale behind the new edition and the process of the revision, as well as provide a snapshot of the changes done in each Dimension of the CMM. Followed by Q&A.
10 Mar, 2021
Online
Webinar: Stakeholder Engagement in Cyber Policy
This webinar, co-organised by the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre and Global Partners Digital, brings together actors from government, regional organisations, academia and civil society to share their experiences from engaging with stakeholders in cyber policy making and its value. But in particular they will discuss the challenges that exist and what has been reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic and then provide ideas for alternative solutions for engagement and how these can inform integrative policy making also post pandemic.
Register here: https://cs-ox-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIodO2rqDMjGNddOMFjONFb-Ws-JJPlSGma
Speakers:
- Kerry-Ann Barrett, Organization of American States (CICTE Cybersecurity Program)
- Geraldine Mugumya, National Information and Technology Authority - Uganda
- Nthabiseng Pule, Cybersecurity Capacity Centre for Southern Africa (C3SA)
- Daniela Schnidrig, Global Partners Digital
- Cynthia Wright, MITRE Corporation
