Fortifying a cyber secure future for Australia and the Philippines

By Christine Lisette M Castillo

Key Messages:

1. Cyber threats transcend borders and require robust and resilient cooperation among trusted partners.

2. In many cases, state actors and their proxies in China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are behind such attacks.

3. Given similarities in values, policy direction and regional outlook, Australia and the Philippines should expand their cooperation on cyber security.

4. Regional norm-setting, skilled labour and cooperation between security forces are key policy areas in which both countries can forge closer ties in the cyberspace.