The EU and Responsible Active Cyber Defence

By Andreas Kuehn & Sven Herpig

A growing number of states are looking into active cyber defence operations to diversify their available responses to cyber incidents. In order to not only create guidelines for its member states but also to serve as a norm setter for this controversial policy issue, the EU must act now. Starting by defining active cyber defence for itself, the EU should leverage its political and economic weight to provide a framework for responsible active cyber defence operations. Please check Directions Blog for more.