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Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 12 – September 2024
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Year
- 2024
Description
- The 12th edition of the Global Cyber Expertise Magazine provides comprehensive updates and insights …
Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 12 – September 2024
The 12th edition of the Global Cyber Expertise Magazine provides comprehensive updates and insights on global cyber capacity-building initiatives, policies, and developments. This issue highlights the vital work being carried out to secure critical infrastructures and digital economies worldwide. Featured content includes expert interviews and in-depth analyses on key cybersecurity […]
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Cybersecurity and Sustainable Development: A Global Path Forward
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Year
- 2024
Description
- Throughout 2023 and 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, the International Telecommunica…
Cybersecurity and Sustainable Development: A Global Path Forward
Throughout 2023 and 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE), and Microsoft brought economic development and cybersecurity communities together through the organization of multistakeholder workshops. During these workshops, key recommendations, lessons learned, and good practices were collected […]
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Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to Combat Ransomware: an Inquiry into Three Case Studies and Best Practices
Authors
Year
- 2024
Description
- The Institute for Security and Technology (IST) conducted this research with the support of the Glob…
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to Combat Ransomware: an Inquiry into Three Case Studies and Best Practices
The Institute for Security and Technology (IST) conducted this research with the support of the Global Forum for Cyber Expertise (GFCE), with funding from the Governments of Spain and the United States. This research aims to provide guidance for governments on how to set up or improve their fight against […]
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The Partners in the Blue Pacific P4C Outcomes Report
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Year
- 2024
Description
- The inaugural Partners in the Blue Pacific (PFP) Pacific for Cyber Capacity Building and Coordinatio…
The Partners in the Blue Pacific P4C Outcomes Report
The inaugural Partners in the Blue Pacific (PFP) Pacific for Cyber Capacity Building and Coordination (P4C) was held in Nadi, Fiji from 2nd to 4th of October 2023. Over 80 representatives gathered from the Pacific island countries, PBP member countries and non-government stakeholders to facilitate a Pacific centred dialogue to […]
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Introduction to Tabletop Exercises: a Practical Guidebook for Organizations
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Year
- 2023
Description
- This publication seeks to provide guidance in designing, developing and evaluating how and when to c…
Introduction to Tabletop Exercises: a Practical Guidebook for Organizations
This publication seeks to provide guidance in designing, developing and evaluating how and when to conduct a tabletop exercise as a tool to improve an organization’s cyber security policymaking and operations capacities. The guide aims to offer a public-private cross organizational scope. Therefore, it is not written from a strictly […]
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Cyber Incident Management (CIM) Cybil Portal Resources Guide
Authors
Year
- 2022
Description
- The Cyber Incident Management (CIM) Cybil Portal Resources Guide is an initiative of the GFCE Workin…
Cyber Incident Management (CIM) Cybil Portal Resources Guide
The Cyber Incident Management (CIM) Cybil Portal Resources Guide is an initiative of the GFCE Working Group B CIM Task Force. The objective of this guide is to provide an overview of all the resources that are available for the CIM community on the Cybil Portal as of October 2022. […]
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CSIRT Maturity Kit
Authors
Year
- 2015
Description
- The purpose of this CSIRT Maturity Kit is to help emerging and existing Computer Security Response T…
CSIRT Maturity Kit
The purpose of this CSIRT Maturity Kit is to help emerging and existing Computer Security Response Teams (CSIRTs) to increase their maturity level. This is achieved by offering a set of best practices that cover CSIRT governance, organisation and operations. The document that is presented now provides a starting point […]
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Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 11 – September 2022
Authors
Year
- 2022
Description
- The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine is a joint initiative by the African Union, European Union, Glob…
Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 11 – September 2022
The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine is a joint initiative by the African Union, European Union, Global Forum on Cyber Expertise and Organization of American States. The Magazine aims to provide cyber policymakers and stakeholders insight on cyber capacity building projects, policies and developments globally. In this edition, our cover story […]
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A Short Guide to Stakeholder Engagement on National Cybersecurity Strategy Development
Authors
Year
- 2022
Description
- Stakeholder engagement is key to the success of any project and is often more of an art than a scien…
A Short Guide to Stakeholder Engagement on National Cybersecurity Strategy Development
Stakeholder engagement is key to the success of any project and is often more of an art than a science. Initial stakeholder consultations and core consultation events are crucial for different aspects of the National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) development: from building relationships and trust and confidence in the process to […]
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Developing Cyber Security as a Profession
Authors
Year
- 2022
Description
- This report was drawn up by the GFCE’s Working Group D on Cyber Security Culture and Skills in ord…
Developing Cyber Security as a Profession
This report was drawn up by the GFCE’s Working Group D on Cyber Security Culture and Skills in order to better understand different perspectives on developing cyber security as a profession, including the possible barriers that exist, qualifications and accreditations, and the role of awareness campaigns and regulation. The results […]
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Towards Identifying Critical National Infrastructures in the National Cybersecurity Strategy Process
Authors
Year
- 2022
Description
- This white paper builds upon existing CNI/CII work within the GFCE and proposes some practical consi…
Towards Identifying Critical National Infrastructures in the National Cybersecurity Strategy Process
This white paper builds upon existing CNI/CII work within the GFCE and proposes some practical considerations and measures for how countries can develop approaches for identifying CNI/CII as part of their NCS development and implementation processes. The paper addresses three foundational elements related to CNI/CII identification in the context of […]
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Pre-University Cyber Security Education: A report on developing cyber skills amongst children and young people
Authors
Year
- 2022
Description
- This report provides results from a research project about cyber security education and skills devel…
Pre-University Cyber Security Education: A report on developing cyber skills amongst children and young people
This report provides results from a research project about cyber security education and skills development for children and young people (up to the age of 18) in a pre-university setting. The research work was commissioned by the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE), as a recently identified priority of the […]
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Cyber Incident Management in Low-Income Countries
Authors
Year
- 2022
Description
- This report discusses the findings and recommendations of the “Cyber Incident Management in Low-In…
Cyber Incident Management in Low-Income Countries
This report discusses the findings and recommendations of the “Cyber Incident Management in Low-Income Countries” project, funded by Global Affairs Canada. The project aims to create a tailorable guide for low-income countries to develop or improve their CSIRT capabilities in an affordable way to respond to the evolving cyber threat […]
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Improving the practice of cyber diplomacy: Training, tools, and other resources
Authors
Year
- 2021
Description
- This is a research study that was commissioned by the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) as part…
Improving the practice of cyber diplomacy: Training, tools, and other resources
This is a research study that was commissioned by the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) as part of its Global Cyber Capacity Building Research Agenda 2021. The project was funded by Global Affairs Canada and the research was conducted by DiploFoundation. This study is made up of two phases. […]
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Putting Cyber Norms in Practice: Implementing the UN GGE 2015 recommendations through national strategies and policies
Authors
Year
- 2021
Description
- “Putting Cyber Norms in Practice: Implementing the UN GGE 2015 recommendations through nationa…
Putting Cyber Norms in Practice: Implementing the UN GGE 2015 recommendations through national strategies and policies
“Putting Cyber Norms in Practice: Implementing the UN GGE 2015 recommendations through national strategies and policies” is a report written by Mika Kerttunen and Eneken Tikk. This report was commissioned by the GFCE, with support from the UK FCDO through the Global CCB Research Agenda 2021 process, after a knowledge […]






