The Role of a Framework of Legal Instruments in the Establishment of Effective International Regional Cyber Information Sharing

Abstract

This Report provides advice and direction to support the development of organizations, and capabilities within organizations for the collection and sharing of Cyber Information, especially information about threats, risks, vulnerabilities, attacks, as well as defenses to service disruptions, intrusions and other exploits against electronic information networks and other network-supported critical infrastructures. The purpose of Cyber Information Sharing is to enable timely access to actionable information about ongoing cyber attacks, to permit present and potential targets to defend against and recover from exploits lodged against their critical networks. The material addresses the initial phases of development of International Regional Cyber Information Sharing entities, and highlights key decisions which organizers face on the nature of the Information Sharing entity, associated necessary legal framework instruments, and their utility for particular aspects of an organizations expected activities. The Report provides specific guidance to organizers - nations and other sponsoring parties - in the selection of an operating form for the Cyber Information Sharing entity, and provides a basis for decisions regarding the appropriate legal framework instruments to employ and the essential contents of those instruments, summarizing the characteristics and benefits of the various available instruments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Accession Number
AD1108720

Entities

People

  • Michael A. Aisenberg

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Assurance
  • Information Systems
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Network Architecture
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Microelectronics