{"id":192727,"date":"2023-06-10T10:59:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T10:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/?page_id=192727"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:51:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:51:52","slug":"cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Special Interest Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-image uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-e96d9955 uagb-columns__columns-1 uagb-columns__max_width-theme background-image-fallback-black\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-42dab693\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neutral-white-color has-text-color has-18-font-size\"><a href=\"\/sigs\/\">Special Interest Groups and Standing Groups<\/a> &gt; Cybersecurity Special Interest Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neutral-white-color has-text-color\">Cybersecurity Special Interest Group<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-mob\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-purple-color has-text-color has-48-font-size\">We develop cybersecurity awareness and capacity building for policymakers, IT-related professionals, and Internet users.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">We are a group of professionals and passionate people that interact and exchange information to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-18-font-size\">\n<li>Understand the cybersecurity environment in every country and region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide basic and specialized training on cybersecurity, risks, and privacy matters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contribute to local discussions to raise cybersecurity awareness among governments, companies, civil society, academia, and technology users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-32-font-size\">We are focused on the following:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column uag-hide-mob is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-color uagb-columns__stack-tablet uagb-columns__valign-top uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-0c8abc1f uagb-columns__columns-4 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-c5cbb46e\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default margin-bottom-0 vertical-align-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/analysis.jpg\" alt=\"Brainstorming over paper\" class=\"wp-image-193600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/analysis.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/analysis-250x93.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-f290e497 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><strong>Research and Knowledge-Sharing<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Gathering, developing, and analyzing studies and data from different countries to understand cybersecurity better. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-74b7a2c7\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default margin-bottom-0 vertical-align-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/knowledge-sharing.jpg\" alt=\"People listening to a lecture\" class=\"wp-image-193604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/knowledge-sharing.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/knowledge-sharing-250x93.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-865a16e7 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><strong>Cybersecurity Awareness<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Sharing best practices to create awareness of cybersecurity. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-4d8f3576\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default margin-bottom-0 vertical-align-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/training-1.jpg\" alt=\"legs in sneakers running up the steps\" class=\"wp-image-193608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/training-1.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/training-1-250x93.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-452ff885 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><strong>Cybersecurity Capacity Building<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Develop specialized training to reduce the cybersecurity skills gap worldwide.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-855e3af5\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default margin-bottom-0 vertical-align-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cybersecurity_24.jpg\" alt=\"padlock symbol on keyboard\" class=\"wp-image-193612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cybersecurity_24.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cybersecurity_24-250x93.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-ec64659c uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><strong>Contribute to Public Policy Discussion<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Defining the SIG&#8217;s position on cybersecurity regulations and exchange best practices.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns margin-bottom-0 has-neutral-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-mob\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the Leadership Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-18-font-size\">\n<li>Lead Facilitator:\u00a0Akshay Bhardwaj<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secretary: Danny Glix<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Board Members: \u00a0Niranjan Meegammana, Dr. Prakash G,\u00a0Joe Hunt, Abraham Selby\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-mob\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover animated zoomIn slower background-image-fallback-black\" style=\"min-height:100px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-accent-purple-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Involved<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neutral-white-color has-text-color has-18-font-size\">Are you an Internet Society member interested in cybersecurity? Do you want to develop skills to manage threats or become involved in cybersecurity regulations? Join us and <a href=\"https:\/\/community.internetsociety.org\/s\/\"><mark style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">join the discussion<\/mark><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neutral-white-color has-text-color has-18-font-size\">Interested, but not an Internet Society member yet?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/become-a-member\/\"><mark style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Join today<\/mark><\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-ground-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background has-12-font-size\">Image copyright: <br>\u00a9&nbsp;Scott Graham on Unsplash, \u00a9&nbsp;Chuttersnap on Unsplash, \u00a9&nbsp;Bruno Nascimento on Unsplash, \u00a9 iStock<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We develop cybersecurity awareness and capacity 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