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The Indispensable Component of Cyber Security: The Dynamics of an Effective Cyber Cooperation
Prof. Nazife BaykalDirector of METU Informatics [email protected]
Cooperation
What is ‘cooperation’?
‘Togetherness’
‘for their mutual benefit’
Cooperation in cyber security
The magical concept of ‘trust’
Cooperation: Why so important?
Cyberspace: Extremely connected
Security & Safety: Impossible to provide alone
Maintained & developed by private sector, regulated by governments, research & development by the academia.
Cooperation: Emphasized
US President Obama’s Executive Order: Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity emphasized cooperation
Initiatives by NATO, EU and other international organizations.
An Irony: Cooperation Exists But Always Talked
About
Cooperation examples everywhere yet we still talk about the ‘need’ for cooperation.
The need for cooperation repeated – Only minor examples are shown
Many cooperation efforts are piecemeal & target specific issues, not the ‘big picture’
Mostly born out of necessities – Quick and small consequences
Problematic Aspects Preventing An ‘Ideal’
CooperationGovernment
AcademiaIndustry
Reluctance for Information Sharing& Lack of Trust
Focusing on short-term economic gains
A Lack of Full Trust
Required for Cooperation:Sacrifice
Sacrifice: A radical yet proper concept
Not focusing on short term results and interests
Cooperation needs compromises
A compromise where everyone wins
Dimensions of an Ideal Effective Cooperation
TrustRisk-Sharing
Cost-Sharing
Commitment
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Government
Industry
Academia
Citizens
Dimension I: Trust
Basic dimension
The foundation and starting point of effective cyber cooperation
Can be built upon the existing experiences of having securely and effectively worked with each other.
Dimension II: Risk-Sharing
Every step brings about risks
All the parties should be ready and willing to face and share risks
Examples: investments might fail in the short run or violations of data privacy might occur
Even the success itself might be a risk
Dimension III: Cost-Sharing
Cost-sharing: third major dimension of the ideal cooperation
Necessary steps of the cooperation in the cyber domain involves costs
All the actors should be ready to take on economic responsibilities on their part.
Example: The industry should be willing to work with research and development projects
Dimension IV: Commitment
Commitment of the actors: the last dimension of the ideal cooperation
The commitment to the responsibilities till the end is a major component of the process
Commitment helps the other dimensions be carried out into real life and gain their full meaning.
Four Major Dimensions:Cooperation Process
Trust
Risk-Sharing
Cost-Sharing
Commitment
Results of Effective Cooperation
Such a cooperation is full of promises
A better capacity building to combat the threats we face on cyber arena
A strong cooperation vision
Better awareness
Sharing lessons learned
Increased research and development
Thank you.
