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2023 Inter-regional CyberDrill for Arab Region and CIS

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BACKGROUND


The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) aims to improve the cybersecurity readiness, protection, and incident response capabilities of Member States by conducting CyberDrills at the national and regional level. This event where cyber-attacks, information security incidents, and other disruptions are simulated, help to test an organization’s cyber capabilities. Over the past ten years, ITU has held over thirty CyberDrills partnering with more than 100 countries committed to improving cybersecurity at both national and global levels.​

This  2023 Inter-regional CyberDrill fro Arab Region and CIS emphasized the role of national Computer Incident and Response Teams (CIRTs) and Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) in building cyber resilience and protecting critical information infrastructure.


OBJECTIVES​


The  2023 Inter-regional CyberDrill for Arab Region and CIS tailored event sessions around four thematic concepts Reflect, Share, Learn and Practice.







  • ​Reflect: Bring together the global cybersecurity community to review major regional cybersecurity trends and consider improvements based on the five pillars of ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA) and The Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI). 
  • Share: Promote knowledge sharing of beneficial communication networks, and exchange funding stream resources.​
  • Learn: Build capacit​​​y for the CSIRT communities within incident response and critical information infrastructure protection (CIIP).
  • Practice: Test operational resiliency key concepts acros​s CSIRT/CIRT/CERT community.​


TRAINING


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09-12 October 2023
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Practical information

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