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SDA cyber-security initiative

The Security & Defence Agenda cyber-security initiative spans several debates and an in-depth report with practical recommendations from around the world to be distributed widely to policymakers and industry experts.

The SDA's cyber-security initiative is built on a sound track-record - reports from past SDA activities in cyber-security are listed on this page.

Where cyber-security is heading

Discussion Paper With the European Commission due to publish its proposals for securing Europe's cyberspace in early 2013, the SDA is delighted to present its timely discussion paper 'Where cyber-security is heading'. This paper brings together the views of a wide collection of international cyber experts and offers an overview of all the policymakers' debates from the first year of the SDA's Cyber Initiative. To download the discussion paper, click here. (If you're using Chrome, please right-click and select Save Link As...)

Discussion Paper

With the European Commission due to publish its proposals for securing Europe's cyberspace in early 2013, the SDA is delighted to present its timely discussion paper 'Where cyber-security is heading'.

This paper brings together the views of a wide collection of international cyber experts and offers an overview of all the policymakers' debates from the first year of the SDA's Cyber Initiative.

To download the discussion paper, click here.
(If you're using Chrome, please right-click and select Save Link As...)

Interviews

Video interviews and opinion articles by international experts

STEVE MYERS, MEMBER OF THE DHS TASKFORCE ON CYBER-SECURITY
20 November 2012

CHRIS PAINTER, US DEPARTMENT OF STATE

10 May 2012

TROELS OERTING, EUROPOL

10 May 2012

View more video contributions.

Get involved

For more information on opinion-pieces, events, or papers, please contact Project Manager Andrea Ghianda on
andrea.ghianda(a)securitydefence
agenda.org.

For information on partnership opportunities, please contact Senior Manager Pauline Massart on pauline.massart(a)securitydefence

agenda.org.

News

13/06/2013

The future of defence budgets

Deloitte published its “Global Defense Outlook” this week, which outlines the future trends in global defence spending. The next years will see a decline in military spending and new investment priorities.

13/06/2013

Investment in critical infrastructure

The British Intelligence and Security Committee published its recommendation on how to handle foreign direct investment in infrastructure that is critical to national security.

07/06/2013

US-China summit – no agreement on cyber

The Chinese remorse over cyber-attacks that the US had hoped for did not materialise. The result on cyber talks was not quite what the US expected as talks were overshadowed by revelations of the US's own cyber warfare strategy.

Independent Advisory Board

Reference library

UK Government Response to European Commission Consultation on Network and Information Security (2012) NEW!

Homeland Security Advisory Council, Task Force on Cyberskills (2012) NEW!

ENISA, 'National and International Cyber Security Exercises: Survey, Analysis & Recommendations' (2012) NEW!

ENISA National Cyber Security Challenges (2012)

ENISA Cyber Security: Future Challenges and Opportunities (2011)

UN: Letter dated 12 September 2011 from the Permanent representatives of China, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to the United Nations, addressed to the Secretary General: International Code of Conduct for Information Security

Find further documents, white papers and papers on cyber-security here.

SDA Cyber Report

The SDA has launched its groundbreaking cyber-report "Cyber-security: The vexed question of global rules", based on over 80 interviews with senior specialists and policy makers and a survey of 250 experts from around the world. Download the report here.

Related reports

What next for European cyber-security?

Cyber-protection of critical infrastructure

International cooperation on cyber-security

All publications

Past events

09/11/2011	Defining cyber-security
30/01/2012	Improving global cyber- governance
30/01/2012	Public-private cooperation
10/05/2012	International cooperation
02/10/2012	Cyber-protection of critical infrastructure