64 Section 8 INTERNATIONAL ACTION • • • • • • internationally (including encryption), making cyberspace more ‘secure by design’ and promoting best practice; work to build common approaches amongst like-minded countries for capabilities such as strong encryption, which have cross-border implications; build the capacity of others to tackle threats to the UK, and our interests overseas; continue to help our partners develop their own cyber security – since we share a single cyberspace, we collectively become stronger when each country improves its own defences; ensure that NATO is prepared for the conflicts of the 21st century, which will play out in cyberspace as well as on the battlefield; work with our allies to enable NATO to operate as effectively in cyberspace as it does on land, air and sea; and ensure that the ‘London Process’ of Global Conferences on Cyberspace continues to promote global consensus towards a free, open, peaceful and secure cyberspace. 8.5. There are a range of relationships and tools we will continue to invest in to deliver and underpin all our international cyber objectives; we cannot achieve our objectives in isolation. These include: • working in concert with traditional allies and new partners to establish and maintain strong active political and operational relationships; creating the political conditions to build strong global alliances; • using our influence with multilateral organisations such as the United Nations, G20, European Union, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe, the Commonwealth and within the global development community; and National Cyber Security Strategy 2016 • building stronger relationships with non-government actors – industry, civil society, academia and the technical community. These actors are crucial in informing and challenging international policy formulation, and strengthening political messages on a wide range of cyber issues. Our world-class academic links provide a neutral, collaborative platform with international partners. Measuring Success 8.6 The Government will measure its success in advancing our international interests in cyber by assessing progress towards the following outcomes: • enhanced international collaboration reduces cyber threat to the UK and our interest overseas; • a common understanding of responsible state behaviour in cyberspace; • international partners have increased their cyber security capability; and • strengthened international consensus on the benefits of a free, open, peaceful and secure cyberspace.