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Project No. |
SCSC 09 2019A
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Project Title |
APEC Workshop on Internet of Things (IoT) Security Best Practices
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Project Status |
Completed Project
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Publication (if any) |
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Fund Account |
APEC Support Fund
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Sub-fund |
ASF: Digital Innovation
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Project Year |
2019
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Project Session |
Session 2
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APEC Funding |
55,000
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Co-funding Amount |
55,000
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Total Project Value |
110,000
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Sponsoring Forum |
Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC)
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Topics |
Conformance; Standards
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Committee |
Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI)
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Other Fora Involved |
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Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved |
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Proposing Economy(ies) |
United States
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Co-Sponsoring Economies |
Australia; Canada; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; Chinese Taipei; Viet Nam
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Expected Start Date |
01/11/2019
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Expected Completion Date |
30/06/2020
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Project Proponent Name 1 |
Kyle Johnson / Elise Reysbergen
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Job Title 1 |
International Trade Specialist
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Organization 1 |
US Department of Commerce Internatonal Trade Administration
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Postal Address 1 |
Not Applicable
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Telephone 1 |
(1-202) 4823013
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Fax 1 |
Not Applicable
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Email 1 |
kyle.johnson@trade.gov / elise.reysbergen@trade.gov
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Project Proponent Name 2 |
Ann Katsiak / Katie Moon
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Job Title 2 |
Chief of Party / Activity Manager
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Organization 2 |
Nathan Associates (US-SEGA)
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Postal Address 2 |
Not Applicable
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Telephone 2 |
(1-703) 5167743
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Fax 2 |
Not Applicable
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Email 2 |
AKatsiak@nathaninc.com
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Declaration |
Kyle Johnson, Elise Reysbergen, Ann Katsiak and Katie Moon
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Project Summary |
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly evolving and expanding collection of diverse technologies that interact with the physical world. In this evolving space, it is crucial for economies to understand how cybersecurity may intersect with IoT differently than conventional information technology (IT). The United States will implement a workshop on the margins of SOM 1 2020 to support economies’ implementation of cybersecurity policies, specific to state-of-art IoT security practices and related baseline core capabilities and standards. The project aims to increase dialogue, cooperation, and sharing of state-of-art practices specific to IoT security between governments and industry, with the goal of better aligning approaches, improving cybersecurity and enabling continued robust digital trade flows. The project will survey a range of existing work on device security for IoT to demonstrate what approaches are being used, what is working, and where opportunities for future APEC work may exist.
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Relevance |
Relevance – Region: The Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly evolving and expanding collection of diverse technologies that interact with the physical world. By 2020, Gartner estimates that approximately 20.4 billion devices will be connected globally. Further, cybersecurity may intersect with IoT differently than conventional information technology (IT). However, some economies are seeking to regulate in this space prematurely, treating IoT security in the same way they have approached traditional security. This could stifle innovation, hamper IoT-enabled economic growth, and potentially cause unintended security weakness. This project seeks to help mitigate this problem by increasing awareness of security vulnerabilities related to IoT, the benefits of using a risk-based approach to IoT security, and sharing information on how consensus-based standards can strengthen overall cybersecurity and help to create interoperable approaches and support trade. The project will aim to increase dialogue, cooperation, and sharing of state-of-art practices with the goal of better aligning approaches, improving cybersecurity and enabling continued robust digital trade flows. This exercise will survey a broad range of ongoing work on IoT security to demonstrate current approaches, opportunities for collaboration, and identifying gaps.
Relevance – Eligibility and Fund Priorities: This project falls under the Digital Innovation sub-fund, and directly supports the eligibility criteria on aligning with APEC’s digital economy priorities and building capacity for APEC developing economies. Addressing cybersecurity risks, particularly around IoT, relates to enhancing trust and security in the use of ICT among other key areas of focus identified by the APEC Internet and Digital Economy Roadmap. This work also aligns well with the Cross-Border E-Commerce Facilitation Framework, particularly on promoting the development of ICT infrastructure and encouraging coordinated approaches to e-commerce to promote security.
Relevance – Capacity Building: This project, through a workshop, will help economies understand work being undertaken globally on IoT security, including related to developing a series of baseline capabilities for IoT hardware. It will also help them consider potential steps that can be taken to mitigate the risk associated with this new attack surface without implementing policies that over-regulate or in practice would block access to new technologies. This work will contribute to economies meeting their policy objectives, maintaining access to the best cybersecurity solutions, and making a meaningful contribution to regional harmonization. Such consistent policy approaches will improve coherence and cooperation between economies and will help APEC economies at all levels of development, but particularly developing economies, to best benefit from the digital economy. |
Objectives |
This project’s objective is to increase dialogue, cooperation, and sharing of state-of-art practices in order to better align IoT security approaches, improve IoT cybersecurity, and enable continued digital trade flows. Further, this project will identify potential areas where approaches can be aligned, and where there is consensus, set the basis for further collaboration in this space. This work will contribute to implementation of the APEC Internet and Digital Economy Roadmap by building off the APEC Facilitating Trade through Adherence to Globally-Recognized Cybersecurity Standards and Best Practices project by applying some of the major themes to a specific application: IoT. |
Alignment |
Alignment - APEC: APEC has committed to promoting a secure, resilient and trusted ICT environment for the digital economy to support innovation through numerous APEC fora and mechanisms. As such, this project is an opportunity to leverage cross-fora collaboration and multi-stakeholder engagement. In 2017, APEC endorsed the APEC Internet and Digital Economy Roadmap, which recommended that public and private sectors, and other stakeholders, including academia, work together to enhance trust and security in the use of ICTs, while taking advantage of the benefits of modern digital systems. Furthermore, given that the digital economy will likely remain an enduring priority for future APEC hosts, this work builds on Chile’s digital society priority to guide workflow and the direction of work related to the Internet and the Digital Economy following Papua New Guinea’s host year, including identifying regulatory frameworks that stimulate the adoption and deployment of ICT applications and infrastructure. As a standards-focused project, the work is consistent with the Osaka Action Agenda and the objectives of the Sub Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) to help reduce the negative effects that differing standards and conformance arrangements have on trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific.
Alignment – Forum: In 2017, the SCSC specifically prioritized developing and promoting standards and conformance to support the digital economy. This project is related to the APEC Facilitating Trade through Adherence to Globally-Recognized Cybersecurity Standards and Best Practices project and will apply the main themes explored in the August 2019 workshop to a specific application area, IoT. The SCSC has a long history of exploring standardization issues in emerging technology areas, as evidenced by past work on green buildings, Smart Cities, ICT products, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. This work aligns with the following elements of the SCSC’s Collective Action Plan (2017): 1. Alignment; 2. Good Regulatory Practice; 3. Recognition of Conformity Assessment; 4. Technical Infrastructure Development; 5. Transparency; and 6. Cooperation with APEC fora. |
TILF/ASF Justification |
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Beneficiaries and Outputs |
Outputs: A key takeaway from the August workshop on cybersecurity standards was that divergent approaches to IoT security in the APEC region may inadvertently hamper trade. The IoT security project will address this concern and support APEC alignment in IoT security through information sharing and discussion of cooperation mechanisms. POs will use printed materials such as an information pamphlet as well as in person discussions during the workshop. This project will harness APEC economies’ input to ensure that the points discussed during the workshop are captured and that future work can continue in the form of capacity building through an outline for an APEC toolkit on IoT security.
1. Information Pamphlet: The information pamphlet will provide information on different economies’ approaches to IoT security, including links to relevant draft measures and/or draft regulations. The objective of the pamphlet is to provide a short background on the IoT issue in the APEC region and serve as a starting point to the discussions at the workshop. It will also provide a brief landscape of the existing work on device security in the APEC region. The researcher may include the following:
- Provide clarity on the scope of Internet of Things in the context of this workshop;
- Conduct research to identify cybersecurity risks and challenges related to IoT;
- Identify existing standards and certifications related to IoT in the APEC region;
- Select 3-4 economies that have IoT policies in place or are in the process of drafting an IoT policy as case studies;
- Provide a conclusion and the role that APEC can play in facilitating interoperability in the region
The pamphlet will not be prescriptive in nature and will not suggest that all economies must follow what the 3-4 selected economies have implemented. The pamphlet will be no longer than one-page front and back so it can be easily distributed.
2. Workshop: A 2-day workshop will take place on the margins of or adjacent to the SCSC meeting during SOM 1 in Malaysia (February 2020). The workshop will build on themes discussed in the previous SCSC workshop on cybersecurity standards, introducing the concept of IoT cybersecurity and sharing information on approaches and considerations related to IoT cybersecurity. Major themes in the previous cybersecurity workshop included the risk of diverging cybersecurity approaches to trade; trends in cybersecurity certification; the benefits of multi-stakeholder engagement; how APEC can facilitate interoperability in cybersecurity; and the need for additional APEC work on cybersecurity including an APEC toolkit to help economies with cybersecurity implementation. The IoT workshop will aim to continue the conversation to prevent trade barriers from emerging in the form of divergent approaches, including creating unique standards for IoT cybersecurity and mandating certification. The workshop will not prescribe any set of standards to use, but will instead open up a conversation among economies about their considerations when approaching cybersecurity for IoT. During discussion sessions, participants will work to create an outline for a potential resource guide or toolkit and also identify areas for future work on this topic. Please see below for a tentative agenda outline:
- Overview of previous APEC Workshop on Cybersecurity Standards
- What is IoT? Current Landscape of Connected Devices
What do we mean when we talk about Internet of Things? An expert speaker will give a high-level overview of the IoT ecosystem including the wide range of products it covers and current state of IoT trade flows in the APEC region.
· Trends in IoT Security: Consumer Devices, Certification, and Risk
Trade in IoT is growing throughout the APEC region, particularly within consumer IoT. Panelists will discuss how to leverage a risk-based approach when considering certification.
· Economy Approaches to IoT Security
Economies in the APEC region have created or are exploring the possibility of creating IoT security policies. This panel will highlight a selection of economy approaches.
· Role of Standards in Creating IoT Security Policy
There are many globally-relevant standards in existence and currently being developed that can support IoT security. Panelists will provide examples to highlight how and why globally-relevant standards are important to facilitate trade as well as to create consumer trust.
· IoT Security Best Practices, Standards, and Guidance Documents Under Development
This session will provide an overview of IoT publications and current IoT standardization efforts.
· Enhancing International Collaboration
This panel will explore how APEC economies can work together to ensure interoperability of emerging IoT security approaches. Mix of industry and government panel.
· Interactive Exercise: Building out a Toolkit
Participants will break out into small groups to identify elements that would be useful to include in an APEC toolkit on IoT security.
3. Outline for toolkit: As a part of the last workshop, participants identified a cybersecurity toolkit as the most useful resource/solution that can be provided by APEC for member economies. Participants discussed that this toolkit will provide practical advice and guidance on implementing cybersecurity standards and policy. As such, part of the workshop discussion will focus on identifying the specific aspects of cybersecurity to address in such a toolkit, as well as fleshing out the details on the structure and content of the toolkit. This outline will incorporate feedback from all APEC economies during the workshop, and participants will come to consensus on what would be most useful to include in the outline. The outline that workshop participants create will determine the direction of the toolkit, which will ideally be developed in a future APEC project as a next step based on discussions from this workshop.
· Incorporate workshop sessions for development of toolkit outline
· Endorsement of outline after workshop
4. Summary Report: A summary report will be drafted at the end of the workshop, providing an overview of the proceedings and an in-depth look at the sessions held during the workshop. This will entail: introduction, topic-based summaries of presentations, conclusions, recommendations and next steps (if applicable and discussed during the workshop). The recommendations and next steps will be determined based on the discussions during the workshop by participants. This summary report will likely be around 2-3 pages, with the intention of being shared with the SCSC for comments and ultimately endorsement. The purpose of this document is to have an official SCSC summary of the event so that future work may be built upon the findings of this workshop.
· Summary of discussions and presentations
· Circulation for endorsement March 2020
Outcomes:
1) Engagement with globally-recognized standards: Alignment of policy approaches through the use of globally-relevant standards to promote IoT security. However, this workshop will not prescribe specific standards as acceptable to all APEC economies. In addition, participants will leave with an increased knowledge of what economies are doing to address IoT security/IoT product security.
2) Points of consensus: Development and alignment of risk-based approaches to IoT security in economies’ measures, policies, or regulations.
3) Further crossover work between APEC fora on the digital economy and cybersecurity: Greater cooperation between APEC fora, including TEL, DESG, and SCSC, as economies realize the multi-faceted nature of the digital economy and cybersecurity.
Beneficiaries: Direct project participants will be from domestic and international standards bodies, regulators and non-regulators from relevant government agencies (communications, cybersecurity, telecommunications, etc.), especially those that participate in APEC TEL Working Group, the Committee on Trade and Investment, and the Digital Economy Steering Group. Industry representatives will also participate in the project to provide their perspectives on IoT device security and discuss efforts being undertaken to address the array of challenges associated with cybersecurity in this area.
Workshop participants will learn about the role that standards can play in economies’ approaches to IoT security and enhance their understanding of prevailing best practices in this space. Economies that are working to develop an IoT security policy, are engaged in standardization efforts, or are working to develop an IoT security baseline will share their views on these approaches and how collaboration in this space can lead to interoperability, and therefore facilitate trade and support innovation. The workshop will also provide an opportunity for participants to engage with other economies and with the business community. This engagement will tangibly demonstrate the benefits of a multi-stakeholder approach to cybersecurity standards and policy development specific to IoT. This is still an emerging area of work, so economies may also be able to discuss what sorts of challenges they are facing and tools that would be helpful to them in addressing these challenges, among other things.
Other economies in the Asia-Pacific, even if they are not APEC members, will also benefit from this work. A major goal of this work is to identify challenges related to IoT security and better align approaches to IoT security, ensuring that globally-recognized standards are used. Sharing the information gained in this workshop with other economies (APEC or otherwise) will help to facilitate trade and make doing cross-border business easier in the region and globally. |
Dissemination |
The target audience for outputs is APEC officials focused on digital trade and digital economy policies, regulators working in this space, including cybersecurity agencies, telecom agencies, and domestic and international standards bodies, interested in promoting the use of globally-recognized cybersecurity standards in their cybersecurity approach. Industry representatives are also a target audience. Meeting documents including agenda and presentations will be submitted to APEC Secretariat to be uploaded on the MDDB.
The informational pamphlet is an output and will be distributed to workshop participants for review and to the SCSC before the workshop for comment. It will be available during and after the workshop for distribution to other working groups within APEC. The summary report will be drafted and shared with the APEC Secretariat and SCSC for comments and endorsement. We do not intend to sell outputs from this project. |
Gender |
While this project does not exclusively target women, the Project Overseers understand that women may face particular challenges and hold particular insightful perspectives on the effect of cybersecurity approaches in their lives. Similarly, Project Overseers note that this project aligns with the APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy’s fifth pillar: innovation and technology, as it pertains to regulatory frameworks influencing women’s use of cyber technology, as well as their role in the standard-setting process for these technologies. Under this project, Project Overseers will further this understanding in the workshop context by actively encourage economies to nominate women participants in the invitation and nomination form and monitor gender balance in speaker panels to ensure gender representation. The project will have an overall target for 30-50% for female participation across both speakers and participants. In the monitoring and evaluation portion of the workshop, Project Overseers will collect and analyze the outcome data on a sex-disaggregated basis, noting any differences between men and women and will adjust future work based on the findings to ensure inclusion. PO is committed to collect sex-disaggregated data for all speakers and participants (and not only the APEC funded) from the project event. This data will be included as part of the submission of the Completion Report to the Secretariat when the project completes and will serve to guide future POs on their own gender parity targets. For the study, Project Overseers will ensure that the study includes gendered perspectives as appropriate to aid in the effectiveness and comprehensiveness of the report. Together, the workshop and the study aim to increase women’s representation on these issues, where women have been historically under-represented in both the APEC and global contexts.
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Work Plan |
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Deliverables |
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Discuss initial agenda with stakeholders and begin outreach to potential speakers
Develop draft of the information pamphlet |
Nov – Dec 2019 |
Working agenda
Draft information pamphlet |
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Finalize agenda and speakers |
Dec 2019 – Jan 2020 |
Final agenda and speaker
biographies |
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Send invitation for workshop to SCSC
Share information pamphlet to SCSC for endorsement |
Jan 2020 |
Invitation letters and general instructions submitted to APEC Secretariat for distribution to SCSC |
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Finalize information pamphlet
Implement workshop
Draft and finalize summary report |
Feb/Mar 2020
(Margins of SCSC meeting in SOM 1 cluster) |
Final version of the information pamphlet; Presentations; Summary report outlining discussions and areas for further work |
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Submit APEC Project Monitoring Report |
Apr 2020 |
APEC Project Monitoring Report |
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Draft APEC Project Completion Report to APEC Secretariat |
2 months after PCD |
APEC Project Completion Report |
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Participation in the Long Term Evaluation of APEC projects conducted by Secretariat |
6-12 months after PCD |
Submission of survey response | |
Risks |
Attendance/getting the right people in the room. To mitigate this risk, we plan to hold this workshop during SOM1 in order to ease participation for delegates who may be participating in other meetings. We will also work closely with APEC TEL and other relevant fora as needed to ensure the most appropriate participants from each economy are invited and encouraged to participate.
Fostering discussion on what can be a very complex and technical subject. We will manage this risk by recruiting presenters who can provide an easy-to-understand overview of the issues related to IoT.
Nascent regulatory area, with IoT standards still in development and many economies yet to enact IoT security policies. Instead of focusing on what currently exists, the workshop will advance discussion and information sharing to prevent trade barriers in the APEC region and encourage coordination between economies as approaches are developed.
Belief that some economies are not advanced enough to begin considering their approaches to IoT, including how standards and certification should factor into that approach. This risk will be managed by reinforcing the importance of cybersecurity in today’s digital society, even for those economies that may believe that their economies are not advanced enough. POs will emphasize the need for all economies to incorporate risk-based approaches and ensure that presentations focus on best practices and applications that are relevant for all APEC economies, as well as highlight successes that developing economies can learn from and potentially replicate.
Belief that this project’s goal is to identify a specific standard or standards that every economy should implement: Presenting specific globally-recognized standards which are acceptable to all APEC economies is not the intent of this workshop. This workshop will not advocate that APEC economies should adopt the same standards, but rather that using globally recognized standards and best practices more generally ensures interoperability and trade facilitation. This risk will be mitigated by the POs clearly articulating this expectation in the opening of the workshop, and in any information sent to participants in advance.
The workshop will not be able to measure the proposed outcomes. A post-workshop survey will be distributed 6 months after the workshop to assess how economies have incorporated globally-recognized standards into their cybersecurity approaches and if they are participating in international standardization efforts. Long-term risk: Divergent approaches that don’t use globally recognized standards spread in APEC region, complicating/significantly limiting trade. Promoting a consensus on the benefits of globally-relevant cybersecurity standards can help with the broader goal of promoting future harmonization across the region. We will ensure speakers focus in part on the need to develop a consistent approach where possible. |
Monitoring and Evaluation |
Indicators/Measures
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Outputs |
Indicators |
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Number of Attendees (relates to output #2 “Workshop”) |
1-2 participants from each APEC economy
10-15 industry representatives
15-20 participants from developing economies
(sex-disaggregated)
1-5 participants from other working groups to encourage cross fora collaboration |
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Workshop (relates to output #1 “Information Pamphlet”, #2 “Workshop”, and #3 “Outline for a Toolkit” |
We expect participants to report that the workshop and related materials on using risk-based approaches to IoT cybersecurity in their measures, policies, or regulations was useful based on monitoring and evaluation surveys, as well as to measure if this workshop and the information provided through the workshop is valuable, practical and/or applicable in their current positions
*Participants will be surveyed after the workshop with workshop evaluation forms. |
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Summary Report (relates to output #4 “Summary Report”) |
2-3 pages
Endorsed by the Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance |
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Outcomes |
Indicators |
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Points of consensus |
We hope to reach consensus around definitions of how economies are segmenting IoT in their security approaches to enable follow-on more in-depth APEC dialogues on IoT security areas. We hope to reach consensus around definitions of how economies are segmenting IoT in their security approaches to enable follow-on more in-depth APEC dialogues on IoT security areas.
We also plan to seek consensus on the content areas that would be most helpful for a proposed follow-on project to develop a toolkit or resource guide to help economies best address IoT security.
Finally, we hope to deepen APEC consensus on the value of a risk-based cybersecurity approach, particularly regarding the use of globally-relevant cybersecurity standards. |
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Engagement with globally-recognized standards |
Increase in participation in the international standardization processes
Adoption of globally-recognized standards in cybersecurity approaches
Use of risk-based approaches to cybersecurity in measures, policies or regulations |
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Further crossover work between APEC fora on the digital economy and cybersecurity |
Cross-fora collaboration on cybersecurity
Increased awareness throughout APEC on the need for APEC to address digital economy and cybersecurity issues |
Longer-term, if we see an increase in the number of economies that are a) participating in the international standardization process and b) incorporating globally-recognized standards into their cybersecurity approaches relevant to IoT, we will consider the workshop to have made a particular impact.
Gender Impacts
The lack of data on the gendered differences of standards and conformance inhibit targeted capacity building and progress. The following table sets out some potential impacts on gender for which data could be collected:
· Improved representation of women in the cybersecurity standards sector to advance gender sensitivity
· Increased awareness of the particular issues women face in standards;
· Advancement of gender considerations in standards
· Increased representation of women in the standard-setting process
APEC has made efforts to bring about greater gender awareness as part of the process of integrating women more fully into the regional economy. The impact on women will be captured through the sex-disaggregation of data for all relevant indicators (as noted above).
Data Collection. We will collect data for the above indicators using project administrative documents. These documents will include workshop sign-in forms, a workshop feedback form administered to workshop participants to gauge if their knowledge of key concepts covered in the training was useful, and a follow-up survey. The follow-up survey will be administered to workshop participants approximately 6 months after the workshop to identify how (and if) participants are working to incorporate globally recognized standards into their approaches, and the workshop outcomes report. |
Linkages |
Work on IoT security is a relatively new area for APEC. This work is most relevant to the scope of the SCSC because of the emphasis on use of globally-recognized standards to approach IoT security. Previously, the SCSC held a workshop on “Facilitating Trade through Adherence to Globally-Recognized Cybersecurity Standards and Best Practices.” This project will build upon the past SCSC workshop and compliments other APEC work such as the development of the APEC Internet and Digital Economy Roadmap and Framework for Securing the Digital Economy by building upon a specific agreed-upon principle to “enhance trust and security in the use of ICTs.” Project organizers are currently working with counterparts that participate in the cybersecurity work ongoing under the APEC TEL to ensure that the work undertaken in SCSC is coordinated with and not duplicating efforts taking place in that forum. Moreover, project overseers will encourage participation of delegates from both the SCSC and APEC TEL, and will share information across other relevant fora. POs will also strive to include industry stakeholders and non-APEC ASEAN cybersecurity regulators and standards development agencies in the workshop to promote regulatory cooperation and alignment.
APEC is the best source of funds for this project because many APEC economies are considering how to implement IoT policies, standards, and approaches. Participating in an APEC workshop that focuses specifically on this type of policy formation and hearing from global leaders in this space will be especially useful for decision makers. Finally, the Asia-Pacific is an enormous market for IoT products, and trade is only expected to grow in this area. Ensuring that state of art practices are implemented and approaches are not trade restrictive will support APEC’s focus on trade facilitation and good regulatory practices. |
Sustainability |
We expect this project to continue to have an impact after APEC funding is completed. For example, we will foster a network among regulators, domestic and international standards bodies, industry, and other stakeholders which can act as the foundation to contribute to an interoperable approach to cybersecurity. Additionally, participants can share the information pamphlet, summary report, and information learned with other government officials or relevant agencies and industry in their home economies.
We anticipate that this conversation will build off of the outcomes of the Cybersecurity Standards Workshop which was held at SOM3 in Puerto Varas, Chile and continued implementation of the APEC Internet and Digital Economy Roadmap. Possible next steps also include future workshops, perhaps on sector-specific standards for cybersecurity, or capacity building for interested economies. The outcomes of this work and potential next steps will also be highlighted at other relevant APEC meetings, including TEL and SCSC meetings. After the workshop, we will monitor policy developments in APEC economies to understand which approaches economies are taking towards IoT security. This will enable further discussion within APEC on IoT in the future. |
Project Overseers |
Kyle Johnson, International Trade Specialist, United States Department of Commerce – Kyle Johnson is a trade policy analyst covering the information and communications technology (ICT) sector for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. In this role, he advises on a wide range of ICT market access, standards, and trade promotion issues, particularly for ICT hardware, smart cities, and the Internet of Things. He has previous APEC experience overseeing a 2017 project on electronic labelling best practices and a 2019 SCSC project on cybersecurity standards. Kyle has previously worked in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of State, and National Institute of Standards and Technology. He received his BA from the University of North Dakota and his MA from Johns Hopkins University.
Elise Reysbergen, International Trade Specialist, United States Department of Commerce – Elise Reysbergen is an International Trade Specialist in the Office of Standards and Intellectual Property at the International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. In this role she works on standards-related policy issues including emerging technologies, market access barriers, and capacity building. She has previous experience in APEC including implementing a workshop in 2019 to share best practices on cybersecurity standards. Ms. Reysbergen received her MA from the George Washington University and her BA from the University of California Santa Barbara.
Ann Katsiak, Chief of Party, US-SEGA -- Ann Katsiak is the Chief of Party for the US-Support for Economic Growth in Asia (US-SEGA) activity. Having worked on APEC issues since 2010, she provides technical direction and oversight to this multi-faceted program. This includes interfacing with an extensive network of U.S. Government agencies and APEC economies to design and implement technical assistance and training activities. She is a trade and capacity building expert, including deep expertise in women’s economic empowerment, trade policy and facilitation, and regulatory reform. She holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Communications from Wake Forest University.
Katie Moon, APEC Activity Manager, US-SEGA – Katie Moon is the APEC Activity Manager for the US-Support for Economic Growth in Asia (US-SEGA) activity. She provides technical support in the digital economy, regulatory reform, and trade facilitation portfolios under the project. Previous to this role, she was the Program and Training Specialist for the US-APEC Technical Assistance to Advance Regional Integration (US-ATAARI) activity based in Singapore at the APEC Secretariat. Ms. Moon holds a Master’s degree in International Commerce from Seoul National University and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Middlebury College. |
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