A/68/156 The United Kingdom has invested in new and unique capabilities to protect its core networks and services and to deepen its understanding of the threat it faces. In turn, this enhanced knowledge allows it to better prioritize and direct defensive efforts. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom, it has established a tri-service unit to develop new tactics, techniques and plans to deliver military capabilities in response to sophisticated threats. The Government works closely with victims of disruptive cyberactivity and the results of that work allow it to provide advice to industry to improve their cybersecurity measures. In terms of its own networks, it is developing a new security model for the sharing of services, including more sophisticated employee authentication, better policing of compliance and greater network resilience. The Government of the United Kingdom has invested in strengthening law enforcement and prosecutorial capabilities to prevent, disrupt and investigate cybercrimes and bring those responsible to justice. The Police Central e-Crime Unit has tripled in size, three regional cyberpolicing teams have been established and training on combating cybercrime for mainstream police officers has been designed. The Serious Organized Crime Agency will merge with the Police Central e-Crime Unit later in 2013 to form the National Cybercrime Unit of the National Crime Agency, a further step towards improving the law enforcement capability of the United Kingdom against cybercrime. United Kingdom industry is the biggest victim of cybercrime, including the widespread theft of intellectual property. The Government works with industry and academia to promote awareness of the need to address cyberthreats and, in 2012, it produced a guidance document for industry chief executives that set out how senior executives should adopt strategies to protect their most valuable information assets. The Government has also successfully completed a pilot information-sharing initiative to provide a trusted environment for organizations to share information on current threats and managing incidents. This included around 160 companies in the defence, finance, pharmaceuticals, energy and telecommunications sectors. In conjunction with industry, the Government of the United Kingdom has been active in raising awareness of the threat among industry and the public so that they take the often simple steps to protect themselves and demand better security in cyberproducts and services. These initiatives have included “Get Safe Online Week” (run with the European Union and Canada), targeted campaigns on online fraud delivered by the National Fraud Authority and a “Devils in your details” campaign in 2012. The United Kingdom is investing in skills and research so that we have the capability to keep pace with this problem in the future. The first eight United Kingdom universities to have conducted research in the field of cybersecurity have been given the status of academic centres of excellence in cybersecurity research. Interactive learning materials are being developed for younger students and a technical apprenticeship scheme has been launched to identify and develop talent in school and university students. In order to ensure that those working in the field of cybersecurity receive the right education and training, a scheme on certification for information assurance professionals will help Government and industry to recruit cybersecurity professionals with the right skills at the right level to the right jobs. 13-39735 17