Tools & publications

This Catalog was developed in 2020 as part of the Work Plan of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Strategy & Assessments Task Force, under the leadership of Robert Collett (former TF co-Lead), Carolin Weisser Harris and Lea Kaspar. The objective of this Catalog is to inform countries of the types of support activities […]

The purpose of this guide is twofold. Firstly, the framework supports the discussion on CIIP and the exchange of good practices by specifying the capacities that may be part of a CIIP approach. Secondly, it provides knowledge to policymakers on how to establish and maintain sustainable and efficient efforts to protect CII by outlining the […]

The Global CSIRT Maturity Framework is intended to contribute to the enhancement of global cyber incident management capacity, with a focus on national CSIRTs. Cyber incidents and developments are inherently transnational and effective response is dependent upon transnational collaboration. The establishment of national CSIRTs is an essential step to facilitate cyber capacity building both within […]

“Putting Cyber Norms in Practice: Implementing the UN GGE 2015 recommendations through national strategies and policies” is a report written by Mika Kerttunen and Eneken Tikk. This report was commissioned by the GFCE, with support from the UK FCDO through the Global CCB Research Agenda 2021 process, after a knowledge gap was identified by the […]

The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine is a bi-annual magazine on global cyber policy developments and capacity building projects. The Magazine is jointly published by the African Union, the European Union, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise and the Organization of American States. In this edition, we see a number of articles addressing the impact of […]

The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine is a bi-annual magazine on global cyber policy developments and capacity building projects. The Magazine is jointly published by the African Union, the European Union, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise and the Organization of American States. As we celebrate our 5th Anniversary in April 2020, this special edition features […]

This paper was developed as part of the workplan of the Global Forum for Cyber Expertise’s (GFCE) Task Force on CBM and Norms Implementation & Cyber Diplomacy, under the direction of the Task Force Leads Kaja Ciglic and Nikolas Ott. They wish to thank for their contributions or comments the Centre for Internet and Society, […]

Capacity builders focus on their work in a number of different types of initiatives, from short-term maturity and capability assessments and technical training, to providing long-term engagement and advice. These projects often face challenges, which include a lack of awareness of other, existing initiatives, or lack of long-term funding which focuses on short term deliverables. […]