According to the government, the Locked Shield exercise could expose 5,500 virtualized systems to more than 8,000 attacks each year.
Ireland is this week taking part in an international cybersecurity exercise to strengthen the country's ability to protect its IT systems and critical infrastructure.
Nearly 200 experts from Ireland and South Korea are participating in the week-long Locked Shields event to test their ability to protect cyber systems in real time. This exercise also includes strategic exercises in the legal and communication fields.
Ireland is represented by the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), with support from the Irish Defense Force, private technology companies and academics.
Minister of State for Public Affairs Ossian Smith visited the NCSC today (25 April) and said he was delighted to see the “level of talent and dedication” shown by the Irish team.
“The wide range of expertise available from public, private and academic institutions is evidence of Ireland’s strength as a digital economy with vibrant cybersecurity skills,” he said. “After visiting South Korea this St. Patrick’s Day, I was especially pleased to see the Korean collaboration on display.”
we were glad to participate @ccdcoe's #Locked Shield 2024 First time this year. This real-time network defense exercise is a unique opportunity to practice protecting national IT systems and critical infrastructure under the pressure of a severe cyber attack. pic.twitter.com/FYmPdxRBqD
— NCSC IE (@ncsc_gov_ie) April 25, 2024
According to the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Communications, the exercise could expose more than 5,500 virtualized systems to more than 8,000 attacks each year. The team must be able to protect IT systems, report incidents, and solve a variety of forensic, legal, media, and information warfare challenges.
“This real-time network defense exercise is a unique opportunity for us to practice protecting our nation's IT systems and critical infrastructure under the pressure of a serious cyberattack,” said NCSC Director Richard Brown.
“This also provides opportunities to build relationships not only in Europe but also around the world, as seen in our partnership with South Korea.Similarly, we are looking to partner with the private sector in building our team. We were able to work with them to ensure that we were able to provide the most comprehensive response possible.”
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