Our History
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) was founded in 2015 by the Center for Internet Security, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, and the City of London Police to prevent cybercrime before it happens.
In the intervening years, GCA has grown into a fully independent global organization working to improve the Internet and help people and organizations be safer online. Our efforts are proudly supported by our generous and committed partners, sponsors, and donors, and our work is shaped by a diverse group of independently appointed board members, strategic advisors, and ambassadors.
GCA is committed to intellectual independence, privacy, and diversity and inclusion. Our online presence complies with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Our Team
Visit our Team page to learn more about GCA’s leadership, advisors, ambassadors, and board.
Cybersecurity Analysis
To learn more about GCA’s contribution to the global cybersecurity community, visit our Reports & Publications page.
News & Press Room
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Timeline of Achievements
GCA has tackled projects ranging from email security and resources for small business, to solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) and tools to secure democratic elections, and much more. As the online world evolves, so do our goals and targets. Explore the timeline to learn about some key milestones in GCA’s history.
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2015
GCA Established with NYC and London Headquarters
The Global Cyber Alliance was founded as a nonprofit by a partnership of law enforcement and research organizations.
DMARC Initiative to Improve Email Security
DMARC allows senders and receivers to monitor and improve protection of their domain from fraudulent email. GCA assembled resources and a step-by-step DMARC Setup Guide, available in 18 languages, to help organizations of all sizes implement DMARC.
2017
Quad9 Launched to Block Malicious Websites
GCA, in collaboration with IBM and PCH, developed Quad9, a free, privacy-focused DNS service that replaces your default DNS settings and blocks access to known malicious sites. Now an independent nonprofit organization, Quad9 operates in 200+ locations across 100+ nations.
2019
Cybersecurity Toolkits for Small Business and Elections
GCA launched the Cybersecurity Toolkit for Small Business and the Cybersecurity Toolkit for Elections. The toolkits include free and effective tools to make an immediate impact on reducing cyber risk.The Toolkit for Small Business is now available in six languages.
AIDE Project to Combat Unwanted Internet Traffic
A global network of GCA-proprietary ProxyPot honeypots gathers data and records attacks against potentially vulnerable devices. GCA collaborates with academics, regional cybersecurity entities, and researchers to analyze attacks and trends across the landscape of malware distribution and help networks mitigate malicious traffic.
Cybersecurity Toolkit for Journalists
GCA launches the Cybersecurity Toolkit for Journalists, a free resource helping independent journalists, watchdogs, and small newsrooms protect their sources and reputation.
Domain Trust Project to Reduce Malicious Domain Names
Domain Trust reduces the number and impact of domain names registered for malicious purposes. The platform provides a community of registries, registrars, and cyber protection agencies with large-scale datasets on suspected malicious and criminal domains, facilitating action as appropriate.
2022
Cybersecurity Toolkit for Mission-Based Organizations
GCA partnered with Public Interest Registry to create a toolkit to address the needs of the mission-based community with free and effective tools to make an immediate impact on reducing cyber risk.
Cybersecurity Toolkit for Individuals
GCA partnered with Craig Newmark Philanthropies to develop the Cybersecurity Toolkit for Individuals to create a proactive cyber-defense culture to protect Internet users from cybercrime and cyber-enabled fraud.
2023
Actionable Cybersecurity Tools (ACT) Provided Tools to High Risk Communities
In partnership with Cyber Civil Defense, ACT provides free, open-source, and commercially available tools for communities and high-risk groups in a friendly wiki structure with intuitive search capabilities.
2024
GCA Became the MANRS Secretariat to Improve Routing Security
GCA takes on the secretariat and operations of Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) through a partnership with the Internet Society.
CyberFlex Launched to Protect Young Adults from Scams
CyberFlex provides information and free tools for young adults to avoid getting scammed online. It contains actionable, targeted, and relevant information to prevent, mitigate, report, and recover from online scams and other cyber risks.
Common Good Cyber Launched to Support Cybersecurity Nonprofits
Common Good Cyber is developing sustainable funding mechanisms to support those organizations, groups, and individuals that tirelessly safeguard digital safety in the public interest, but who work on razor-thin, inconsistent budgets. GCA coordinates the secretariat of this multistakeholder group.
2026
Common Good Cyber Fund Launched
GCA articulated the case for treating cybersecurity as a shared global responsibility, a true “common good.” We convened partners, shaped the framework, and helped build the governance model that underpins today’s Fund. The Common Good Cyber Fund is implemented by the Internet Society Foundation on behalf of the Internet Society, in close collaboration with the Common Good Cyber Ecosystem Committee and a Strategic Advisory Committee.