Operational guidance : the EU’s international cooperation on cyber capacity building

Abstract

In the era of digital interdependence, cybersecurity has evolved from a technical and technological issue to a societal need and a multifaceted discipline. The promotion of digital transition and digital society as a key element of the EU’s international cooperation and partnerships has steadily increased the funding for such initiatives. The sustainability of the digital development outcomes and the safe transition to digital societies rely on the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of these processes. Therefore, a concerted effort is necessary to consolidate lessons from the EU’s experience to date – particularly in bridging the development and technical communities – and articulate a systematic methodology that combines the various dimensions of cyber policy with development cooperation principles.