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2024 Rwanda National CyberDrill

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BACKGROUND


The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is committed to enhancing the cybersecurity readiness, protection, and incident response capabilities of its Member States. In a concerted effort to elevate Rwanda’s cybersecurity maturity, ITU, with the support of the Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organized​​ a national CyberDrill.

ITU aims to improve the cybersecurity readiness, protection, and incident response capabilities of Member States by conducting CyberDrills at the national, regional and global levels. This event where cyber-attacks, information security incidents, and other disruptions are simulated, helps to test an organization’s cyber capabilities. Over the past ten years, ITU has held over thirty-five CyberDrills partnering with more than 140 countries committed to improving cybersecurity at both national and global levels. 

The Rwanda National CyberDrill was conducted in person and aimed to unite the cybersecurity community across the country while promoting national cooperation. This capacity-building event highlighted the critical role of the National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA) in enhancing cyber resilience and protecting Rwanda’s critical information infrastructure. 

 



OBJECTIVES​


The main objective of conducting a national CyberDrill in Rwanda was to enhance the country's cyber preparedness and resilience. Specifically, the CyberDrill aims to: 
  • Test and assess the effectiveness of Rwanda's incident response plan and procedures, including the national Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). 
  • Improve the coordination and communication among key stakeholders in responding to cyber threats and incidents, such as government agencies, private sector organizations, and civil society. 
  • Identify and address weaknesses and gaps in the country's critical information infrastructure and build capacity to protect against emerging cyber threats. 
Rwanda National CyberDrill tailored event sessions around four thematic concepts:  
 





  • ​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.​

PROGRAMME


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10-13 December 2024
Kigali, Rwanda



ORGANIZERS


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