M8D1: International cybersecurity

37546Question

After completing the assigned readings for the module, please respond to the following question in your initial post:

You are a member of the President’s National Security Council and must prepare talking points for the National Security Advisor to brief the President on the following question: What steps can the United States take within the internal forums such as the United Nations and the G-20 to improve cybersecurity? Use course materials or outside academic resources to support your conclusions.

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Module Notes: International Cybersecurity
Hurwitz, R. (2014). The Play of states: Norms and security in cyberspace (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. American Foreign Policy Interests, 36(5), 322.

Kane, A. (2014). The rocky road to consensus: The work of UN Groups of Governmental Experts in the Field of ICTs and in the Context of International Security, 1998–2013 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. American Foreign Policy Interests, 36(5), 314-321.

Obama, B. (2011). International strategy for cyberspace: Prosperity, security, and openness in a networked world. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [PDF, File Size 2,318.22 KB] The White House. Available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/international_strategy_for_cyberspace.pdf

Rosenzweig, P. (2012). The international governance framework for cybersecurity (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Canada-United States Law Journal, 37(2), 405-432.

White House Announces New Strategy to Boost Government Involvement in International Standards for Cybersecurity, Recognizes ANSI Efforts (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (2016). ThomasNet News