A global online resource for building cybersecurity capacity - the Cybersecurity Capacity Portal - has gone live.
The portal will help coordinate international efforts in cybersecurity through sharing of information and best practice, to support decisions and investments that can significantly enhance safety and security in cyberspace.
The Cybersecurity Capacity Portal has been created by the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre, based at the Oxford Martin School, in partnership with Saïd Business School - both at the University of Oxford.
It is designed to give policy-makers, governments, agencies, international and regional organizations, industry groups, academics, NGOs and others with a role in cybersecurity capacity building, information on a range of essential elements of cybersecurity; from national policies, regulation and protecting against cybercrime, to encouraging responsible cyber culture and building skills in the workforce and leadership – as well as technological developments to enable better cybersecurity.
Content is collated by a team of researchers at the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre. They bring publically available material including government directives, case studies, articles, videos and industry insights together within the portal to act as a central point of reference. Users can also join discussion groups or suggest new content to ensure that the portal contains the latest thinking on threat-related issues.
The portal also contains information on the work of the Centre, which works to understand how to deliver effective cybersecurity both within the UK and internationally. Organizations collaborating with the Centre in this work include the Organization of American States and the World Bank.
The Cabinet Office Minister responsible for Cyber Security, Rt Hon Francis Maude MP announced this new initiative on Friday at an event marking the third anniversary of the UK Cyber Security Strategy.