How can corporate, think tank and academic cyber security research support and inform government cyber policy?

​Companies, think tanks and academic institutions produce a vast amount of important cyber security research. This includes threat and incident reports, surveys, horizon scanning and sectoral studies, mappings and literature reviews. These products are usually targeted at a variety of audiences, who likely have different interests and objectives.

​The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is hosting an event at UK House to provide insights into how cyber officials use cyber security research to inform work across the different stages of developing a government position. This includes for technology areas as well as regulation. Following a presentation and Q&A from DSIT, there will be an open discussion with attendees to help DSIT understand what drives your focus areas of research.

​If you work in a cyber security company, think tank or academic institution, we strongly encourage you to attend. Attendees will leave this event with several key takeaways.

• ​An understanding of how research is used by government officials to inform their cyber policy work.

• ​Insights to help inform future research in your organisation so that it can consider the government perspective.

• ​The ability to help shape government thinking on how cyber officials should disclose our research interests externally.