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From governance standards to verification, we need to Despite these achievements, we still
have a lot of work to do. Cybersecurity is
combine strengths and build our collective capabilities. a complex, evolving challenge. In some
This includes knowledge-sharing projects like the Secu- cases, we still lack a standards-based,
rity Baselines we released by the time of opening our coordinated approach across the industry,
especially when it comes to governance,
global Cyber Security and Privacy Protection Transparency technical capabilities, certification, and
Centre, and the 5G Cyber Security Knowledge Base led by collaboration.

the GSMA. After setting standards in place, we
believe the next step is to establish an
There is an increasing desire from solutions and share experience, facilitate independent verification mechanism to
many stakeholders in the region to communication and joint innovation, and enforce these standards. The results of
work together to build this heightened support security testing and verification. such procedures should then be made
level of collaboration. For example, Stakeholders across the ICT value chain— public so that organizations can make
national cybersecurity strategies drawn regulators, independent third-party testing better purchasing decisions based on their
up by governments now incorporate organizations, standards organizations, as security requirements. In parallel, feedback
contributions from security experts in the well as Huawei customers, partners, and from third parties and security experts
private sector, technology companies, and suppliers—are encouraged to carry out will benefit everyone. They can point out
academia, in addition to policymakers. As in-depth exchanges to improve the entire gaps and areas of improvement, allowing
just one example, Huawei has been invited industry's security capabilities. technology companies to strengthen their
to sit on numerous national and regional hardware and software products.
panels, action groups, and think tanks to Of course, these cybersecurity assurance
jointly contribute to various cybersecurity systems are not developed in a vacuum. We need to build these capabilities
initiatives. We are eager to support and They're the result of regular engagement together. No organization can tackle
encourage such initiatives. and joint research and innovation with them all. From governance standards to
our customers, partners, regulators, and verification, we need to combine strengths
This level of collaboration relies standards organizations around the and build our collective capabilities. This
on transparency. Enterprises and world. That's what this Cyber Security includes knowledge-sharing projects like
governments must believe in the integrity Transparency Centre is all about. the Security Baselines we released by the
of the technologies that they are deploying. time of opening our global Cyber Security
We at Huawei are committed to building It is through such ventures that we and Privacy Protection Transparency
this openness and transparency, as realize governments and industry Centre, and the 5G Cyber Security
demonstrated most recently in our organizations must work together on Knowledge Base led by the GSMA. The
expanding network of global Cyber Security unified cybersecurity standards to build more knowledge and best practices
and Privacy Protection Transparency transparency across society. These we share, the more effectively we can
Centres. On June 9, Huawei opened the standards should be technology-neutral strengthen cybersecurity as a community.
largest of such transparency centers in and apply equally to all companies and Ultimately, this will be realized by
Dongguan, China, which joins a network of networks. In the telecoms sector, for forming tighter coalitions. That means
similar facilities in the UAE, the UK, Canada, example, industry organizations like GSMA governments, standards bodies, and
Germany, Italy, and Belgium. and 3GPP have been working closely technology providers working to develop
with industry stakeholders to promote a unified understanding of cybersecurity
The Transparency Centre provides a NESAS Security Assurance Specifications challenges. This must be an international
platform for industry stakeholders to face and independent certifications. These effort. With these shared goals and aligned
the challenges of tomorrow and provide baselines have seen wide acceptance, responsibilities, we can build a trustworthy
a platform for industry stakeholders to and we're confident that they will play an digital environment that meets the
share expertise in cyber governance and important role in the development and challenges of today and tomorrow.
work on technical solutions together. verification of secure networks.
The center is designed to demonstrate

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