Adopting a global outlook, the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University forms a powerful community of leading cybersecurity experts. Skilled educators who inspire and empower. Talented researchers who innovate and disrupt. Their faculty plays a pivotal role in international collaborations, leading over 200 transformative social good projects with partners from industry, government and NGOs. With their global reputation for excellence in education and research, as well as equity, diversity and inclusion, Monash University is cultivating the changemakers of tomorrow.

Current capacity building projects they are working on include The Post Quantum Cryptography in the Indo-Pacific Program (PQCIP) and CMM reviews in the Pacific in collaboration with OCSC and Oxford.

The Faculty of Information Technology of Monash University is currently involved in Working Group A and have been involved in working group B. Moreover, they have a vested interest in working in group C – Cybercrime, D- Cybersecurity Culture and Skills and E- Emerging Technologies.

Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy

Cybercrime

Emerging Technologies

Cyber Incident Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection

Cybersecurity Culture and Skills

That’s IT Consultants is a technology and cybersecurity managed service provider. Their mission is to provide cybersecurity and IT management solutions that assist organizations and governments with their security posture across the Pacific Region. Their services and solutions directly contribute to cyber capacity building focus areas, which they are working on with current businesses.

That’s IT Consultants is interested to collaborate and partner with GFCE to work in these areas of focus:

• Cybersecurity Awareness & Training
• Policy & Governance Support
• Threat Intelligence & Risk Management

Emerging Technologies

Cybersecurity Culture and Skills

Cyber Incident Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection

Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy

Kitskoo specializes in designing and managing digital infrastructure and services. Their work encompasses assessments, research, policy, strategy, design, and project management. They work with governments, development finance institutions, corporations, and non-profits in more than 20 countries across Asia, the Pacific, and Africa.

Kitskoo projects and services focus on the critical areas of Data Governance, Personal Data Protection, Data Classification, Data Sharing, Interoperability, and Institutional Arrangements. Additionally, cybersecurity capacity building is emphasized including policy creation, governance, organizational design, resource allocation, and security architecture. Recently, Kitskoo designed and managed the implementation of a secure, robust, and resilient government network and IT system in the Pacific Islands.

participates in the following working groups

Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy

Cybersecurity Culture and Skills

Cyber Incident Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection

CBRT (Cybersecurity Blue & Red Team) is a company specializing in providing customized cybersecurity solutions aimed at protecting and strengthening the digital infrastructure of organizations. With a team of highly skilled experts, CBRT offers services such as vulnerability management, penetration testing, 24/7 SOC, crisis management, and incident response, ensuring resilience and regulatory compliance in an increasingly complex digital environment. Additionally, through CBRT Academy, the company provides specialized training in cybersecurity, both for individuals and organizations. Its goal is to enhance the preparedness and skills of professionals and businesses in the face of growing digital risks, offering a practical and up-to-date learning framework focused on developing technical, strategic, and management competencies to tackle the most advanced cyber threats.

Focus on specific topics:

1. Specialized Cybersecurity Training

• Tailored for both individuals and organizations
• Aimed at enhancing readiness and skills to tackle rising digital risks
• Offers practical, up-to-date learning experiences
• Focuses on developing technical, strategic, and management competencies
• Prepares professionals and companies for advanced cyber threats

2. Advanced Research and Technological Innovation

• Focuses on creating disruptive cybersecurity solutions
• Helps organizations and governments anticipate, mitigate, and respond to growing cyber threats
• Promotes the development of new tools, technologies, and methodologies
• Strengthens global digital security through emerging technologies

Participates in the Following GFCE Working Groups

Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy

Cyber Incident Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection

Cybercrime

Cybersecurity Culture and Skills

Emerging Technologies

The Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI) is a non-profit, tax-exempt (501(c)(3)) wholly owned subsidiary of Purdue University (PU) in W. Lafayette, Indiana. PARI is unique in offering both the advantages of an agile global development organization, as well as access to the wide range of resources of a Tier 1 public research university. Formed as a strategic initiative of a land-grant university, PARI understands the importance of building cross-sectoral global development and national security interventions that engage academia, government, and the private sector. PU has successfully built a productive ($1 billion) university-industry ecosystem, including relationships with ~250 top 500 U.S. corporations as well as small and medium enterprises. It is one of FastCompany’s top 20 most innovative companies, and the most innovative university in the US. To support global cyber capacity building, PARI leverages myriad resources from across the university ecosystem:

• The Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) is a cross-cutting institute that includes faculty from six different colleges and 20+ departments across campus. CERIAS is the world’s foremost interdisciplinary center for cyber and cyber-physical systems with 100 instructors, practitioners, and researchers addressing issues of security, privacy, resiliency, trusted electronics, autonomy, and explainable artificial intelligence. CERIAS brings together world-class faculty, students, and industry partners to design, build, and maintain trusted cyber/cyber-physical systems, and serves as an unbiased resource to the global community.
• Purdue cyberTAP was initially developed under a US Department of Labor grant to develop innovative models to meet the growing demand for cyber services and education globally. Guided by best practices and systems thinking, cyberTAP partners with public and private sector organizations to develop efficient, reliable cybersecurity and support IT practices designed for sustainable change. Our core team of security professionals comes with a wide range of educational and technology backgrounds and industry certifications from (ISC)2, SANS Information Security & Research, and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). cyberTAP also houses a state-of-the-art cyber range, offering a series of live-fire exercises that simulate real-life experiences ranging from defending against common network attacks through advanced penetration testing scenarios.
• PU’s Discovery Park District houses multiple institutes and centers that directly address global security and development, supporting research and innovation on cross-cutting themes such as Internet of Things sensor development; the future of quantum computing; artificial intelligence and data science applications; cybersecurity; autonomous systems/mobility; and policy and ethics research. In the field of cybersecurity, Discovery Park’s ongoing partnerships with national laboratories, international institutions, industry, and foundations provide opportunities for long-term collaboration.
• Purdue’s Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy, a bipartisan initiative under the Purdue Research Foundation, is designed to build on the expertise of the university and diplomatic leaders to bridge the knowledge and experience gaps between innovators and policymakers. The institute’s objective is to provide research, training, and policy recommendations on technology security in critical sectors that are vital to US foreign policy and national security interests.

We are a non-stock non-profit organization with the primary goal of empowering women to lead and be effective in their respective roles in Cyber Security and Digital Risks disciplines. Highly supports diversity, equity and inclusion as enablers of equality. We aim to create a community where men and women coexist while promoting awareness and leading practices in governance and technology in the different security and risk disciplines. As Philippine representative to the Southeast Asia Cybersecurity Consortium (SEACC) as appointed by
the Cybersecurity Bureau of DICT, WiSAP envisions to help SEA region to forming a robust cyber security posture and help bridge the technical capabilities needed across the region.

Theme: Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
We help local SMEs in financial, ecommerce and utility industries by providing tailor fitted cybersecurity and data protection requirements which they can implement in their production environments.

Theme: Cybersecurity Culture & Skills
We educate the public on digital safety in coordination with some media outlets for wider reach.

We developed digital safety education program for persons with disability in coordination with the National Disability Agency of the Philippine
Government. We educate M/SMEs on cyber hygiene and cyber scams and fraud Co developing cyber fraud learning program for selected universities in the Philippines.

Participates in the following GFCE Working Groups & Initiatives

Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy

Emerging Technologies

Cybersecurity Culture and Skills

Cyber Incident Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection

Gender mainstreaming and inclusivity

ISOC Armenia is a non-for-profit NGO of Internet users of Armenia. ISOC Armenia is a ccTLD manager of .am Top Level Domain and .հայ IDN Top Level Domain. ISOC Armenia plays a key role in bringing together diverse organizations that make up the Armenian Internet community. It frequently acts as a driving force for new ideas and initiatives aimed at advancing the Internet in Armenia. Its members, representing research and educational institutions, universities, NGOs, ISPs, libraries, government agencies, the constitutional court, and businesses, collaborate to develop shared views on the management and progress of the Armenian Internet. This broad representation enables ISOC Armenia to effectively assist in creating community Internet centres in Armenia’s provinces.

The functional division of ISOC Armenia is also CERT.AM, which is responsible for Armenian domain system security.

Participates in the following GFCE Working Groups & Initiatives

Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy

Cyber Incident Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection

Cybersecurity Culture and Skills

Emerging Technologies