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Centre for Cybersecurity
The Centre for Cybersecurity is leading the global response to address systemic cybersecurity challenges and improve digital trust.
As technological advances and global interconnectivity accelerate exponentially in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, unprecedented systemic security risks and threats are undermining trust and growth.
The World Economic Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity is an independent and impartial global platform committed to fostering international dialogues and collaboration between the global cybersecurity community both in the public and private sectors. We bridge the gap between cybersecurity experts and decision makers at the highest levels to reinforce the importance of cybersecurity as a key strategic priority.
Our Community has identified the following three key priorities:
Building Cyber Resilience - enhance cyber resilience by developing and scaling forward-looking solutions and promoting effective practices across digital ecosystems.
Strengthening Global Cooperation - increase global cooperation between public and private stakeholders by fostering a collective response to cybercrime, and jointly addressing key security challenges.
Understanding Future Networks and Technology - identify future cybersecurity challenges and opportunities related to Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies and envision solutions which help build trust.
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Accenture, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Salesforce, Saudi Aramco
Governments, International Organizations, Academia and Civil Society
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Europol, FIDO Alliance, Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), International Telecommunications Union (ITU), INTERPOL, Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD), Oman Information Technology Authority (ITA), Organization of American States (OAS), Republic of Korea National Information Resources Service (NIRS), Saudi Arabia National Cybersecurity Authority, Swiss Reporting and Analysis Centre for Information Assurance (MELANI), University of Oxford, UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
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Strengthening cybersecurity in the oil and gas industry
The Forum is improving cybersecurity in oil and gas bringing together more than 100 senior executives and practitioners from the industry.
Delivering free and globally accessible cybersecurity training
Cybersecurity training: the Forum and its partners are reducing the global cybersecurity workforce gap through training and upskilling
IoT security: How we are keeping consumers safe from cyber threats
A collaboration convened by the World Economic Forum has formed a global consensus for baseline IoT security measures to protect consumers.
Cybersecurity in aviation: Building a resilient future
Cybersecurity in aviation: Airlines, airports and aircraft manufacturers must be protected. The Forum launched an initiative to improve cyber resilience.
Businesses are building a global response to cybersecurity risks
The Centre for Cybersecurity is identifying future cybersecurity risks created by next-generation technology in order to avert a possible cyber pandemic.
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