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A Novel Approach to the 11 UN Norms for Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace: Guidelines for Gendered Implementation
Authors
Year
- 2025
Description
- Cybersecurity has important implications for gender equality. Cybersecurity incidents affect people …
A Novel Approach to the 11 UN Norms for Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace: Guidelines for Gendered Implementation
Cybersecurity has important implications for gender equality. Cybersecurity incidents affect people of different genders differently. Moreover, inattention to gender makes cybersecurity less effective. It introduces unnoticed vulnerabilities into technical systems and policy responses to cyber threats. The underrepresentation of women and people of diverse gender identities, expressions and sexualities within […]
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CSIRTs Americas Baseline: Maturity Reference for OAS Member States CSIRTs
Authors
Year
- 2025
Description
- This document presents the CSIRTAmericas network’s new resource: “SIM3 CSIRTAmericas Baseline”…
CSIRTs Americas Baseline: Maturity Reference for OAS Member States CSIRTs
This document presents the CSIRTAmericas network’s new resource: “SIM3 CSIRTAmericas Baseline”, a maturity baseline developed from the SIM3 model2 created by the Open CSIRT Foundation (OCF), an internationally recognized model for assessing the maturity of security teams. CSIRTAmericas Baseline serves to help organizations assess the readiness of their cyber incident […]
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A systems approach to understanding national cybersecurity education capacity
Authors
Year
- 2024
Description
- This paper, published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the O…
A systems approach to understanding national cybersecurity education capacity
This paper, published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the Organization of American States (OAS) and supported by CitiFoundation, offers a framework to help countries assess their unique cybersecurity ecosystems, address immediate workforce gaps, and plan for long-term resilience. The paper emphasizes a human-centric approach to digital […]
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Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 12 – September 2024
Authors
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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Practical Guide for CSIRTs (Volume 2): A Sustainable Business Model
Authors
Year
- 2023
Description
- This guide is based on the previous document “Best Practices for Establishing a National CSIRT…
Practical Guide for CSIRTs (Volume 2): A Sustainable Business Model
This guide is based on the previous document “Best Practices for Establishing a National CSIRT“, developed by the Organization of American States (OAS) in 2016, which covers topics on planning and implementing a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). This second edition is intended to build upon the previous and […]
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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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National Cybersecurity Strategies: Lessons Learned and Reflections from The Americas and Other Regions
Authors
Year
- 2022
Description
- The authors of this paper aim to address this challenge by offering information on the possible appr…
National Cybersecurity Strategies: Lessons Learned and Reflections from The Americas and Other Regions
The authors of this paper aim to address this challenge by offering information on the possible approaches to policymakers working on the development, implementation, and review of NCSs in the Americas. We include descriptions of different possible approaches and considerations, illustrated through examples from some OAS member states and other […]
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La ciberseguridad de las mujeres durante la pandemia del COVID-19: experiencias, riesgos y estrategias de autocuidado en la nueva normalidad digital
Authors
Year
- 2021
Description
- En este documento, se propone un análisis del escenario de ciberataques surgido a propósito de la …
La ciberseguridad de las mujeres durante la pandemia del COVID-19: experiencias, riesgos y estrategias de autocuidado en la nueva normalidad digital
En este documento, se propone un análisis del escenario de ciberataques surgido a propósito de la crisis sanitaria en conjunto con las dinámicas de acceso y uso del internet por parte de las mujeres, así como de las condiciones de desigualdad de género sistémicas que inciden dentro y fuera de […]
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Alfabetización y Seguridad Digital: La Importancia de mantenerse seguro e informado
Authors
Year
- 2021
Description
- Twitter y la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) han actualizado esta publicación sobre a…
Alfabetización y Seguridad Digital: La Importancia de mantenerse seguro e informado
Twitter y la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) han actualizado esta publicación sobre alfabetización y seguridad digital, con el objetivo de brindar herramientas y presentar buenas prácticas en el monitoreo, consumo y distribución de información, así como recomendaciones para mantenerse seguro en línea, con un particular enfoque en Twitter. […]
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Manual on Online Gender Violence and its Impact on the Lives of Women and Girls
Authors
Year
- 2021
Description
- The Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) and Cybersecurity Program of the Inter-American Committ…
Manual on Online Gender Violence and its Impact on the Lives of Women and Girls
The Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) and Cybersecurity Program of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), within the Organization of American States, collaborated to update an earlier 2019 manual of information, tools and strategies for countering online gender-based violence. The manual can be used by capacity builders to better understand […]
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Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 10 – November 2021
Authors
Year
- 2021
Description
- The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine is a bi-annual magazine on global cyber policy developments and …
Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 10 – November 2021
The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine is a bi-annual magazine on global cyber policy developments and capacity building projects. The Magazine is jointly published by the African Union, the European Union, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise and the Organization of American States. In this edition, our cover story takes a […]
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Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 9 – June 2021
Authors
Year
- 2021
Description
- The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine is a bi-annual magazine on global cyber policy developments and …
Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 9 – June 2021
The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine is a bi-annual magazine on global cyber policy developments and capacity building projects. The Magazine is jointly published by the African Union, the European Union, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise and the Organization of American States. In this issue, our cover story takes a […]
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Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 8 – November 2020
Authors
Year
- 2020
Description
- The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine is a bi-annual magazine on global cyber policy developments and …
Global Cyber Expertise Magazine – Issue 8 – November 2020
The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine is a bi-annual magazine on global cyber policy developments and capacity building projects. The Magazine is jointly published by the African Union, the European Union, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise and the Organization of American States. In this edition, we see a number of […]
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Cybersecurity Considerations for the Democratic Process for Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors
Year
- 2020
Description
- This document is intended to raise awareness among OAS member states on the processes surrounding an…
Cybersecurity Considerations for the Democratic Process for Latin America and the Caribbean
This document is intended to raise awareness among OAS member states on the processes surrounding and sustaining our democracies. More specifically, it is intended to focus attention on the cybersecurity implications that may affect the processes that support democracy and, in particular, the electoral processes. Even if the actual democratic […]
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Cyber-risk Oversight Handbook for Corporate Boards
Authors
Year
- 2019
Description
- Cyber-attacks are the fastest growing, and perhaps most dangerous, threat facing organizations today…
Cyber-risk Oversight Handbook for Corporate Boards
Cyber-attacks are the fastest growing, and perhaps most dangerous, threat facing organizations today. Boards of Directors must take a leading role in oversight of the safety of their company’s cyber systems. However, a recent study from the Organization of American States and the InterAmerican Development Bank found corporate boards in Latin […]
