This book constitutes the proceedings of the First Global Conference of Brandeis Global Cybersecurity, BGCC 2025, held in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, during April 25-26, 2025.

The 26 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 52 submissions.These papers focus on following topical sections: Part One: Political Economy, Security, and AI Development; Part Two: Skills Development in Cyber Technologies and AI; Part Three: Health Sector and AI Governance; Part Four: Livelihoods Security and Cyber Insecurity; Part Five: Identity, Cyber Security and AI Development.

The Brandeis Global Cyber Security and AI Conference seeks to assemble individuals, institutions, industry, academics, students, and leading experts to examine these concerns and explore solutions. The conference will discuss current and emerging opportunities and the implications of cyber and AI technologies in the global economy. It will provide delegates with essential contemporary cybersecurity and AI knowledge and an advanced conceptual understanding of this fast-growing sector of our economy.