“Participation in exercises of this scale is an extremely effective way to see our strengths, improve interoperability with NATO allies and share practical experience. By participating together with Dutch cyber security specialists, we can learn from each other and strengthen bilateral cooperation,” said Deputy Minister of National Defense Greta Monika Tučkutė.
It is announced that the exercise team this year consists of cyber security specialists from the Lithuanian and Dutch armies, the Lithuanian team is also joined by specialists from the National Cyber Security Center, the Lithuanian Rifle Association, the academic community and business.
The cyber defense exercise “Locked Shields” is organized by the NATO Cyber Defense Competence Center. This year, a total of around 4,000 experts from over 40 countries will join forces in a simulated environment to protect the infrastructure of a fictional nation and country.
During the exercise, participants must protect real computer systems from thousands of attacks and make tactical and strategic decisions in critical situations.
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