Programs

The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, part of the Atlantic Council Technology Programs, works at the nexus of geopolitics and cybersecurity to craft strategies to help shape the conduct of statecraft and to better inform and secure users of technology.

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Global Aggregation of Cyber Risk

Apr 16, 2014

Beyond Data Breaches: Global Interconnections of Cyber Risk

By Jason Healey

The Atlantic Council and Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) have released a pioneering report, Beyond Data Breaches: Global Interconnections of Cyber Risk, to better prepare governments and businesses for the cyber shocks of the future. Through a combination of stable technology, dedicated technicians and, resistance to random outages, the Internet has been resilient to attacks on a […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

Press Release

Apr 16, 2014

Atlantic Council-Zurich Report Analyzes Global Interconnections of Cyber Risks

New Cyber Risk Report Finds the World Living in Cyber Subprime FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 16, 2014 CONTACTSTaleen Ananian: press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993Jennifer Schneider Nowacki: Jennifer.nowacki@zurichna.com, 847.275.4428 Groundbreaking, new Atlantic Council – Zurich Insurance Group report identifies aggregate of interconnected risk that “can no longer be ignored”

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 14, 2014

Healey on New Cybersecurity Guidelines

By Jason Healey

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey is quoted by Bloomberg on new White House guidelines to limit the use of software flaws:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 13, 2014

Post Editorial Cites Upcoming Cyber Report

The Washington Post’s editorial board cites forthcoming Cyber Statecraft Initiative report Beyond Data Breaches: Global Interconnections of Cyber Risk:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 11, 2014

Healey: NSA Will Be “Shredded” for Heartbleed Expose

By Jason Healey

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey is quoted by Bloomberg on the revelation that the NSA used the Heartbleed security exploit for intelligence gathering:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Apr 2, 2014

Russia vs. Ukraine: The Cyber Front Unfolds

By Jason Healey

Russia’s battle with Ukraine is being fought partly in cyberspace, where it may have greater room for escalation because nations increasingly accept covert cyber attack as a valid form of international pressure when more traditional options are too violent – or too visible. So far, the Ukraine cyber conflict appears to have pitted the strong […]

Cybersecurity Russia

Event Recap

Mar 25, 2014

NATO advanced research workshop on confidence building in cyberspace

NATO advanced research workshop on “Confidence-Building in Cyberspace ” was hosted by the Swedish Institute for National Defense and Security Policy Studies, the Swedish National Defense College, and the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative March 25 – 27, 2014. The event was supported by the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme (SPS) which seeks […]

Cybersecurity NATO

Cyber Risk Wednesdays

Mar 19, 2014

Financial Sector Highlighted in Fifth Cyber Risk Wednesday

The fifth Cyber Risk Wednesday, a monthly series organized by the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, discussed the NIST framework’s impacts on the financial sector, the general risk environment, strengths and challenges, and mitigation methods currently in place. The discussion featured a well-balanced panel of speakers with experts from large financial institutions, small and community banking institutions, and government.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

Webcasts

Mar 19, 2014

Webcast: March Cyber Risk Wednesday – Risk and Resilience for the Financial Sector

Join us on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. for the fifth Cyber Risk Wednesday. This month’s discussion will focus on cybersecurity challenges facing the financial sector and methods of reducing the existing and future vulnerabilities. Be part of the conversation and interact with the experts by submitting questions via Twitter at #CyberWednesdays.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense
Admiral Michael Rogers Nominated to Lead United States Cyber Command

NATOSource

Mar 12, 2014

NSA Nominee Promotes Cyberwar Units

By David E. Sanger, New York Times

All of the major combat commands in the United States military will soon have dedicated forces to conduct cyberattacks alongside their air, naval and ground capabilities

Cybersecurity Security & Defense
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Experts

Fellow

Andrea Rigoni

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Fellow

Trevor H. Rudolph

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoTech Center

Cybersecurity Europe & Eurasia

Staff

Audrey Roh

Project Assistant

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Cybersecurity Japan

Fellow

Yasmine Abdillahi

Nonresident Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Cybersecurity

Fellow

Chinmayi Sharma

Nonresident Fellow

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Staff

Urmita Chowdhury

Assistant Director, Trainings and Competitions

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Bengali Cybersecurity
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