Private-public initiatives for cybersecurity: the case of Ukraine

Despite widespread fears at the time, Ukraine appears to have been effective in countering Russian cyber aggression since the invasion of February 2022. During the period, Ukraine has been provided with significant levels of cyber defence support by allied governments and private sector companies. Through expert interviews and roundtables, the authors have convened a dialogue with stakeholders with direct experience of these private-public collaborations. Their research seeks to identify the factors that have led to positive outcomes for Ukraine and the challenges experienced.

This paper presents the results and makes recommendations for further work. It is expected that the insights presented will contribute to the identification of policy and practice priorities for cybersecurity capacity-building and capability enhancements, specifically where private-public cooperation is essential to maintaining cyber resilience in the face of heightened cyberattacks.