Countries Begin NATO’s Locked Shields Cyber-Defense Exercise www.darkreading.com/cybersecu…

Countries face increasingly sophisticated attacks and cyber threats that require evolving strategies to keep pace. Coordination among countries is also key. However, it can be difficult to test preparedness on the large scale required.

Nearly 4,000 cyber experts from 41 nations are taking part in this week’s 15th annual Locked Shields live cyber-exercise event hosted by NATO’s Corporative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). The three-day event (May 6 to May 9) tests the cyber readiness on the country level, with attack simulations against critical systems and infrastructures, like gas, telecommunication, and energy. The focus on critical infrastructure is particularly important, as attackers ramp up their efforts to target systems in the water and wastewater sector.