Cyber Strategy and Statecraft
We analyse the development and application of cyber policy and strategy, cyber as a tool of statecraft and cyberspace as an arena for geopolitical competition.
As part of our research, we assess best practices and principles for national cyber strategy creation and implementation and analyse options for national cyber policy.
The selection of tools to assist nations in addressing cyber risks, which could jeopardise the realisation of economic and social advantages derived from cyberspace, is increasingly influenced by geopolitical dynamics within national strategies and policies.
We examine cyber statecraft by evaluating the strategies employed to safeguard national interests and achieve strategic advantages within cyberspace. This analysis considers the utilisation of all instruments of national power, including the ways in which private sector activities support or challenge the traditional role of the state.
We examine the value and impact of interstate cyber operations and explore different national approaches to strategy, capability and development. Our research tries to understand themes such as the fundamental principles of cyber operations, capabilities, tactical applications, doctrine, ethics and oversight, partnerships and taxonomy.
We also explore questions around global cyber security and the governance of cyberspace. We map and analyse practical understandings of the rules, norms and values that constitute responsible cyber behaviour and how geopolitical competition plays out in multilateral fora, presenting challenges to the multistakeholder model of the internet.
A variety of stakeholders are engaged in the use and management of technology across society. Consequently, cyber strategies and cyber statecraft must engage with stakeholders beyond the walls of government. We research whole-of-society perspectives on cyber issues.
