Responsible Cyber Behaviour: Lessons from the Defence Sector
29 April 2025
Published by BAE Systems
RESPONSIBLE CYBER BEHAVIOUR
Drawing on our position as a leading Defence contractor and through research with industry stakeholders, we assess how the Defence sector – one of largely established norms, regulations and governance – has and can continue to support the development of responsible cyber discourse and practice.
Drawing on interviews from industry, policymakers and academia, this paper:
- Identifies several mechanisms that serve as exemplars for what the Cyber sector could adopt from Defence.
- Examines the use of legal (e.g. export control regimes) and non-legal (e.g. business standards) mechanisms in the Defence sector compared to the Cyber sector.
- Identifies parallels and lessons that could inform both public and private sector approaches to the responsible development of cyber services.