The Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Digital Security Authority hosted the 2nd meeting of the 3+1 Cyber Security Working Group (CSWG), which took place on the 2nd and 3rd of May 2023, at the CYCLOPS Training Centre in Larnaca.
The ultimate goal of the meeting was to explore how the countries can promote cooperation to address malicious cyber threats, secure maritime cyberspace and build resilience in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
On the first day, participants focused on sharing experiences, best practices and planning exercises in the maritime domain. In addition, the results of the study "Regional Approach to Maritime Cybersecurity Governance and Risk Management: the Eastern Mediterranean as a Model" were presented and discussed.
On the second day, an exercise was held, which gave participants the opportunity to discuss, through a scenario, how states and authorized national authorities can cooperate in managing a cross-border cyber incident.
The event was welcomed by the Ambassador and Political Director for Multilateral Relations and Security Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Evangelos Savva, the Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Cyprus Mr. Mr. Ioannis Papameletiou, the Ambassador of Israel to Cyprus Mr. Oren Anolik, the Assistant Commissioner for Communications Mr. Petros Galidis and Ms. Justine Treadwell, Political and Economic Counselor of the Embassy of the United States of America.
The meeting was attended by honorary guests from ENISA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, the Open University of Cyprus and Sandia National Laboratories, as well as the respective Authorities from Greece and Israel.
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