According to the White House, the informal Quad alliance of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States has decided to deploy machine learning and other cutting-edge technology to improve cyber security.
During a meeting of the Quad Senior Cyber Group on January 30 and 31, representatives from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to advancing an inclusive, free, and open Indo-Pacific region, according to the statement.
The Group pledged to use machine learning and related cutting-edge technologies in the long run to improve cyber security and create secure channels for private sector threat information sharing and Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERT), according to a statement released by the White House on Thursday.
It added that these goals are a key component of the group’s forward-thinking, cutting-edge work plan. The group also committed to developing a framework and methodology for ensuring supply chain security and resilience for information communication technologies (ICT) and operational technology (OT) systems of critical sectors.
Progress toward these goals, according to the White House, will strengthen the national cyber capabilities of Quad members, reducing the frequency of significant cyber incidents and enhancing their capacity for response.
According to the report, improved cyber risk management of critical infrastructure would be made possible by closer collaboration on machine learning research. This will allow for better network intrusion detection.
According to the White House, the framework for secure threat information sharing between CERTs and private sector organisations will allow for greater real-time collaboration and assessments as cyber incidents occur.
A supply chain methodology will promote compliance with a Quad-endorsed best practise guideline for cyber security ICT and OT requirements for critical infrastructure among significant software services, products, and providers used by governments, it was said.
The statement noted that telecom security is a crucial component of national security and that the Group, in collaboration with the Quad CET Working Group, will work to guarantee that security-by-design and top cyber security practises are included into ORAN and 6G technologies.
The Group’s constructive and ambitious agenda was pushed at our meeting. According to the White House, the quad partners are collaborating to strengthen cyberspace security and promote a global digital economy that benefits everyone, especially partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
According to the statement, the Quad countries are committed to working together on capacity-building projects and information sharing in the Indo-Pacific region in the near future, establishing common cyber security requirements for countries’ critical infrastructure, and conducting a Quad Cyber Challenge (a campaign to raise awareness among our populations and drive action to improve cyber security).
The Group discussed a variety of topics, according to the statement, including the significance of using reputable vendors in the telecommunications infrastructure as part of our shared commitment to promote secure, resilient networks and technologies, including through the investigation of open and interoperable network solutions that are taking place in each of our nations and among them.
These initiatives, according to the Quad, show the organization’s dedication to increasing regional capability and guaranteeing the supply of an open and secure telecommunications infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific.
The Quad Cyber Challenge Campaign, according to the statement, will promote fundamental cyber security awareness among people, organisations, businesses, and governments across members to keep them from becoming targets of cybercrimes and threats that can result in immeasurable financial and personal harm.
As part of this initiative, it was stated that we were committed to provide our residents educational resources to improve their cyber security.
