The Cyber Law Toolkit, a unique interactive online resource focused on international law and cyber operations, has been awarded the 2025 Jus Gentium Award by the American Society of International Law (ASIL).
Developed through a partnership with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) and several other organisations, the Toolkit functions as a self-learning and capacity-building platform for anyone who wants to enhance their understanding of legal aspects of the state’s activities in cyberspace. It features over 30 hypothetical scenarios, each based on real-world cyber incidents, accompanied by detailed legal analyses, as well as a number of national and common positions on the application of international law. These entries explore the application of international law to a variety of cyber contexts, helping to navigate complex legal questions. To maintain its relevance, the Toolkit is updated annually with new scenarios. Available free of charge at cyberlaw.ccdcoe.org, the Toolkit promotes broader access to legal knowledge in the realm of cyberspace.
“At CCDCOE, we see the common endeavour of the Toolkit project serving as an invaluable educational resource – empowering both learners and educators to explore the intersections of cyberspace and international law. We’re deeply honored by ASIL’s recognition of this project which highlights the Toolkit’s growing impact on the global legal community,” commented Otakar Horák, Researcher at the CCDCOE and Scenario Editor of the Cyber Law Toolkit.
The editorial board from the CCDCOE, the Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB) and the University of Exeter, responsible for the day-to-day management of the project, is grateful for the project partners – the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the U.S. Naval War College, Wuhan University and external contributors (scenario authors, peer reviewers, expert participants and research assistants).
The Jus Gentium Award, presented annually since 2015, recognizes outstanding non-commercial online public resources that provide coverage of international and non-U.S. law for public use. Past recipients include the International Committee of the Red Cross’s Customary International Humanitarian Law Database, the United Nations Digital Library, and the International Criminal Court’s Legal Tools Database.
The recognition was formally announced at the ASIL Annual Meeting in Washington DC.