International Cyber Security Jobs

As the world goes digital, it’s also facing new types of threats. These include cyberattacks carried out by hackers in other countries, as well as viruses that spread from computer to computer. International cybersecurity jobs include working to protect computer system from cyber-attacks. People in these positions may work at a home office and may also travel to other offices, or even to other countries when conducting research or responding to threats.

Global cooperation is required in order to tackle the multiple dimensions of cyber security on the international level. The threat is too vast for one government, financial firm or tech company to handle by themselves. For example the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the number and severity of cyberattacks against banks and other financial institutions. These attacks undermine the security of supply chains around the world and undermine trust in the banking system.

Cyberattacks targeting high-income nations receive the most attention, but attackers also target less vulnerable targets within low- and middle-income countries. As these countries move to digital financial services such as mobile money networks which create a target-rich environment for hackers. A growing number of countries with low or middle incomes are now embracing biometrics. This creates more opportunities for identity fraud.

A major challenge in international cyber security is determining the extent to which existing international law applies to the cyber world. While the majority of states and international organizations that form the Group of Eight (G8) have stated that the existing international law is applicable to cyberspace, this issue has not been fully resolved.

The question of whether or not the fundamental international legal frameworks such as sovereignty and non-interference ought to be applied to cyberspace is a hotly contested topic. There is also some uncertainty as to the application of the principle of proportionality to apply to cyberattacks on international levels.

DHS has led a number international diplomatic initiatives over the last decade to help address the challenges of cyber security on a global scale. These have included the development of standards for responsible state behavior in cyberspace, and the support for high-level U.S.-nation discussions regarding these issues. In addition, through 86 foreign attaches and Department of State liaison offices all over the world, DHS works closely with host governments and embassy staff to discuss cybersecurity issues.

International cybersecurity efforts also focus on the need to safeguard human rights and counter violent extremism and terrorism. In this regard, the CCIPS has published a range of reports and other materials including annual reports and white papers, as well as transcripts of congressional testimony, and http://internationalcybercenter.org/gmugcpmay14/ blogs. Additionally, the CCIPS hosts an Global Cyber Threat Intelligence Exchange which provides real-time, actionable threat information to network operators and other industry stakeholders from around the world. The CCIPS is an international non-profit organization that monitors cyber threats and aids private sector companies and law enforcement agencies in investigating and preventing criminal acts involving intellectual property and cybercrime. Please visit the CCIPS Documents & Reports page for more details.