Center for Cyber Security

Analysts:

Carly Rasiewicz

David Culley

Clients

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Center for Violations Documentation

Security Problem

Denial of Service Attacks

Carried out by the Syrian Electronic Army

Unable to document human rights abuses

Desired Outputs

Build technical capacity

Increase cyber security

Partner with other organizations to bolster capacity of SOHR and CVD

Option 1

Work with the Cyber Crime Awareness Society

Technical SolutionHacker trainingTracing skillsResponsive in nature

Option 2

Get involved with a human rights TAN

Arabic Network for Human Rights Information Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network Gulf Centre for Human Rights International Media Support Reporters without Borders Human Rights Watch

Option 3

U.N. Affiliation

Cyber TrainingGreater Level of ProtectionPotential loss of Independence

Recommendation

Pursue all three options collectively

Improve technical ability

Greater protection under UN

TAN will ensure dissemination of information