Co-security is a cooperation between individuals, companies, and ecosystems towards a common goal of keeping organizations, networks, users and data safe. It succeeds when there is sharing of relevant and useful information, silo-free collaboration, and two-way trust between all stakeholders. In the long run, Co-security makes us all more resilient.

Co-security changes the discussion from 'either/or' to 'with/how' and drives the conversation towards an outcome-based approach. We live in a fast-changing world where nobody has complete visibility and control of their IT security. Networks are larger, more complex, and harder to defend, and co-securing is becoming the only way for most businesses to stay safe while facing today's threats.

If cyber criminals collaborate to wreak havoc on the systems that power the A-to-Z of our lives, then by rights, the best defence can only be a collaborative one on the other side of the equation. Through the collective power of strong partnerships, we can build a secure future.

We co-secure by being open to new approaches and transparent in our progress, hurdles, efforts and need for support and feedback without gaps and duplication. We enable long-term working relationships that evolve as technology, new ways of collaborating, and the threat landscape evolves. We promote the understanding of, and focus on, proactive risk management, identifying assets, and prioritizing security mitigation measures. We increase our network's overall cyber-security knowledge, including our customers, thereby reducing complexity.

We trust each other and learn from our research, skills and experiences – from the lab to the front lines. Finally, we assume security as a collective responsibility, regardless of job title and evangelize best practices to each other.