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37. Cybersecurity Capacity Building: A Swiss Approach

Authors : Laura Crespo, Bastien Wanner, Solange Ghernaouti

Published in: Cybersecurity Best Practices

Publisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden

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For states and societies to increase international cyber-realm stability, they must first develop capacities to recognize the relevant risks. The relation between capacity building and cybersecurity has been recognized by a wide range of international organizations and states. This article aims to illustrate the Swiss approach to increasing global cyberspace stability, at the core of which lies the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP). The use of the GIP quickly emerged as a best practice to empower both states and non-state actors to acquire the requisite skills and knowledge to comprehend and participate in global digital debates. While the GIP is certainly a success, the authors argue that it is not enough to address challenges such as cybercrime, data breaches, and malicious operations targeting critical infrastructures. Switzerland needs a comprehensive, harmonized capacity building program rather than a patchwork of related activities.

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Title: Cybersecurity Capacity Building: A Swiss Approach
Authors: Laura Crespo
Bastien Wanner
Solange Ghernaouti
Publisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Book: Cybersecurity Best Practices
Print ISBN: 978-3-658-21654-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-658-21655-9

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-21655-9_37

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