An overview of Vanuatu’s cyber policy landscape is available on the UNIDIR Cyber Policy Portal Project
Support for Pacific Delegates to Attend the Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building – GC3B
Implementors
Themes & Topics
- Emerging Technologies
- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
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Support for Pacific Delegates to Attend the Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building – GC3B
Supported the Pacific delegates to attend the GFCE’s Global Cyber Conference. There, participants could advocate for their national/regional perspectives and positions, advocate for a reflection of the Pacific experience in the Global Agenda, network, build confidence and incept joint efforts with their global peers
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Multilateral Training for Pacific Island Nations- International Security and Cyberspace
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Multilateral Training for Pacific Island Nations- International Security and Cyberspace
The State Department hosted a multilateral training on International Security in Cyberspace with the George C Marshall Centre. This training provided governments with an overview of responsible state behavior in cyberspace
Establishment and Development of the GFCE Pacific Hub
The Pacific Hub will support greater information sharing, transparency and coordination of cyber security capacity building initiatives in the region.
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Supporting Cook Islands Cyber Security Uplift
Implementors
- New Zealand – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)
- New Zealand – Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Supporting Cook Islands Cyber Security Uplift
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and MFAT are working with the Cook Islands Government to uplift cyber security resilience.
Online Safety Support to the Pacific
The project will focus on support around cyberbullying and online harms and aims to work with a wide range of stakeholders including NGOs, communities, schools and church groups to raise awareness and deliver education around how to stay safe online.
Cert NZ Pacific Partnership Programme
This project assists Pacific partners to develop their CERT capacity and build resilient cybersecurity communities and funds 2.5 FTE to deliver this work. This project includes: creating tailored and culturally aware training packages, supporting Pacific partners to design and deliver their own awareness raising campaigns; and enabling mentoring and secondments […]
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Understanding Technology-Facilitated Domestic Violence in the Pacific and Building Support Services for Victim-Survivors
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Understanding Technology-Facilitated Domestic Violence in the Pacific and Building Support Services for Victim-Survivors
Builds understanding of the prevalence, nature, and impacts of technology-facilitated domestic violence in Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu by updating the National Survey of Technology Abuse and Domestic Violence in Australia (WESNET) into a Pacific context and engaging with domestic violence support workers, local law enforcement, and policy makers. The project […]
National Bank of Vanuatu (NBV) Cyber Security Uplift
Strengthened the cybersecurity posture of NBV through a range of technical assessments and trainings to achieve increased cyber resilience and an improved level of cyber awareness within the organisation.
Cybercrime Legislation and Implementation
The project provided assistance to countries in the Pacific with cybercrime legislative reforms, including developing necessary instruments to implement the legislation, and delivers training webinars to PILON members on topical cybercrime issues.
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Pacific Cyber Security Operational Network Cyber Upskill Program (PACSON CUP)
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Themes & Topics
Pacific Cyber Security Operational Network Cyber Upskill Program (PACSON CUP)
The PaCSON Cyber Uplift Program (CUP) is a bespoke cyber learning package designed for and by the Pacific. It is owned by PaCSON members, and is designed to be a Pacific specific cyber security education package, with a goal to educate Pacific communities, small businesses and government about how to […]
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Cyber Security Defensive Readiness Program for Vanuatu and Samoa
Implementors
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
Cyber Security Defensive Readiness Program for Vanuatu and Samoa
The project aimed to improve the incident response resilience of participating organisations and equip them with the skills and knowledge to respond effectively to a broad range of cyber threats
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International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI)
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 73 more
Beneficiary groups
Implementors
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
- Cybercrime
- + 1 more
International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI)
The International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), established in 2021 by the United States, is the world’s largest international cyber partnership. With 68 global members, CRI strengthens resilience against ransomware, disrupts criminal ecosystems, and fosters collaboration through shared intelligence, policy innovation, and capacity-building efforts to protect critical sectors and global communities […]
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Asia and South Pacific Joint Operations Against Cybercrime (ASPJOC) – Phase 1
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Asia and South Pacific Joint Operations Against Cybercrime (ASPJOC) – Phase 1
ASPJOC aims to strengthen the capability of Asian and South Pacific (ASP) national law enforcement agencies to prevent, detect, investigate, and disrupt cybercrime by: gathering and analyzing information on cybercriminal activity; promoting cooperation and good practices amongst Asia and South Pacific member countries; facilitating and carrying out intelligence-led, coordinated action […]
Post-Quantum Cryptography in the Indo-Pacific Program (PQCIP)
The Post-Quantum Computing in the Indo-Pacific Program (PQCIP) is an educational capacity-building initiative that will engage with industry and government stakeholders to improve their post-quantum preparedness through a cycle of assessment, tailored education, planning and evaluation.
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Commonwealth National Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Community: Strengthening Capabilities, Promoting International Cyber Security Standards and Skills and Facilitating Collaboration
Beneficiary Countries
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Gambia (the)
- + 49 more
Beneficiary groups
Implementors
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
Commonwealth National Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Community: Strengthening Capabilities, Promoting International Cyber Security Standards and Skills and Facilitating Collaboration
This project continued the work of the ‘Commonwealth CSIRT community – Extension’ into 2022 by maintaining the CSIRT community network and diving deeper into the topics of threat and resilience; technology and ecosystem; global leadership and influence; and human rights.
