The primary objective of a Global CyberDrill is to strengthen the cybersecurity readiness and resilience of the CIRT community across the Globe. In particular, it aims to enhance cybersecurity capacity and capability through regional cooperation, assist Member States in developing and implementing operational procedures to respond better to various cyber incidents and identify improvements for future planning and CIRT processes at the national level. Global CyberDrills strengthen international cooperation between Member States and promote knowledge sharing to foster a global culture of cybersecurity preparedness.
The Global CyberDrill 2025 (2nd Edition) was organized by the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Arab Emirates Cyber Security Council within the framework of the ITU-D priority area on “Inclusive and secure telecommunications/ICTs for sustainable development”, as adopted by the 2022 World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-22).
The Global CyberDrill 2025 revolved around four main 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 capacity for the CSIRT communities within incident response and critical information infrastructure protection (CIIP).
- Practice: Test operational resiliency key concepts across CSIRT/CIRT/CERT community.
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6–8 May 2025 in Dubai, UAE
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The First day was dedicated to a High-Level Segment, that focused on cybersecurity challenges faced by developing countries and their impact on the digital economy and sustainable economic development. It was open to ministries, leaders from national cybersecurity agencies and authorities, national CIRTs/CERTs, and ITU-D Private Sector Members and other stakeholders from ITU Member States, Sector Members, and Associates.
Day Two and Three were only open to team members with technical expertise involved in incident response from National CSIRT/CERT/CIRTs, or other equivalent entities.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) strengthens the cybersecurity readiness, protection, and incident response capabilities of its Member States through the organization of CyberDrills at regional and international levels. These annual exercises simulate cyber-attacks, information security incidents, and other disruptions to test and enhance an organization’s ability to detect, respond to, and recover from cyber threats. CyberDrills provide a structured environment for participants to validate their policies, plans, procedures, and operational capabilities across the full incident management lifecycle—from preparation and prevention to response, recovery, and continuity. This capacity-building initiative also underscores the critical role of Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) and Computer Incident Response Teams (CIRTs) in strengthening national cyber resilience and protecting critical information infrastructure.
Over the last decade, ITU has organized 55 CyberDrills in collaboration with over 160 countries around the world, fostering cybersecurity capacity and capability through regional collaboration and cooperation.
Please do not hesitate to contact us:: cyberdrill@itu.int
