Eviden wins 2nd place in the world’s largest cyber defense exercise
Press Release
Eviden wins 2nd place in the world’s
largest cyber defense exercise
Eviden Poland team, part of the international
Poland-Finland team, is on podium for second year in a row
Paris, May 23, 2024 -
Eviden, the Atos
Group business leading in digital, cloud, big data
and security today announces that four of its cybersecurity experts
based in Poland and two in Romania have participated in the largest
international cyber defense exercise, "Locked Shields 2024",
organized by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense
Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) . Due to the
company's capabilities and the expertise of its people, Eviden
representatives from Poland contributed to the Poland-Finland team
that was awarded 2nd place, following on from Poland’s 3rd place
ranking last year. This year also marks the 2nd consecutive
participation of Romania, which teamed up with cybersecurity
specialists from other countries.
The exercise took place between 22 – 26 April
and brought together almost 4,000 military and civilian cyber
defense professionals, from more than 40 nations. Locked Shields as
a platform enables countries to exchange best practices,
innovate strategies, and collectively improve their cyber incident
response capabilities.
Eviden experts, through their participation in
Locked Shields, have showcased a remarkable ability to navigate the
complex cyber battleground, demonstrating resilience and strategic
acumen in safeguarding digital fortresses. Their collective
expertise has been pivotal in fortifying cyber defenses and
fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
Chris
Moret, Global Head of Cybersecurity Services
at Eviden, Atos Group: ”Eviden takes pride in our
team's achievements showcased at Locked Shields 2024. Being part of
such an important project underscores the caliber of expertise
within our company and reaffirms our dedication to fortifying cyber
defenses on a global scale”.
LtCol Urmet Tomp, Director of Locked
Shields 2024: “Every year, Locked Shields
aims to push the boundaries of what can be achieved in cyber
defence training, and 2024 has been no exception. The skills
trained here directly translate to stronger national defences
against real-world cyber threats, enhancing our collective
security”.
Dr Mart Noorma, Director of the NATO
CCDCOE: “The purpose of the exercise is to help our
nations develop their capabilities to face cyber threats as a
coalition. We have real threats around us, and most of our
participants came out of the trenches of real cyber warfare to
participate in Locked Shields. I am confident they will go back
defending their nations stronger than ever”.
Major General Engineer
Gheorghe Iordache, Commander of the Cyber Defence Command, Romanian
Ministry of National Defence: “We need to strengthen the
link with the private sector to face more easily certain challenges
which, at one point, could exceed our possibilities of reaction. It
is no secret that NATO is also trying to bring together military
and civilian specialized institutions in order to have a common
reaction and to have some common compatibilities regarding the
threats coming from the cyber space.”
Together with colleagues from other countries,
all Eviden experts proved the readiness of a fictitious country's
defense structures against cyber-attacks targeting critical
infrastructures. In addition to securing complex IT and operational
systems, participating teams must be effective across a wide range
of disciplines, including incident reporting and solving forensic,
legal, media operations, and information warfare challenges.
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Additional Information for
journalists:
About our teams
The Eviden’s cyber security experts from Romania
- Sergiu-Andrei Chirlejan (Threat Hunting team) and Bogdan Irimia
(Software Mediation team) - were part of the international defense
team (also called "Blue Team"). This year marked Romania’s fourth
consecutive participation, and 2nd for the Eviden Romania, teaming
up with cybersecurity specialists from Bulgaria and Republic of
Moldova. The Romanian team was coordinated by the Cyber Defense
Agency within the Cyber Defense Command and consists of over 150
specialists from the national defense institutions, public order
and national security system, but also from private companies
active in the field, Eviden Romania being one of them.
From Poland, Bartosz Wawrzyniak (Threat
Intelligence team), Piotr Mazurkiewicz (Computer Security Incident
Response team), Damian Falatyn (Computer Security Incident Response
team) and Michal Cichorz (Computer Security Incident Response team)
were part of the Finland-Poland team. They were part of the team
that took 2nd place, making it two years in a row they've reached
podium success. For Poland, this was the 3rd participation in the
exercise, this year jointly with a team of cybersecurity experts
from Finland.
Their achievement was powered by Eviden's
cloud-based Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)
investigator tooling, which proved valuable during the forensics
investigation. The exercise’s strength lies in its comprehensive
approach, combining technical skills with strategic, legal, and
communication expertise to develop a diverse defense strategy. The
Poland team was coordinated by Cyberspace Defense Forces Component
Command.
What is Locked
Shields?
Locked Shields is the largest international Live
Fire Exercise (LFX) in cyber-defense and is the most advanced in
terms of technical expertise required. Participants are involved in
a Red Team vs. Blue Team training exercise, where rapid response
teams from NATO member states and partner countries help a
fictitious country under a large-scale cyberattack to protect in
real time computer networks of the government and critical national
infrastructures (banking systems, gas and electricity distribution
systems, satellite communication systems and 5G) against multiple
and multidirectional cyber-attacks. Thus, teams can assess the
ability to maintain functional systems in real situations and under
special conditions.
The exercise is designed to train and test teams
of specialists by engaging them in solving complex scenarios and
massive cyber incidents under intense pressure, including the areas
of strategic decision, legal, public communication, as well as the
evaluation, based on score, of the ability of teams to adapt and
protect their own networks.
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About
Eviden1
Eviden is a next-gen technology leader in
data-driven, trusted and sustainable digital transformation with a
strong portfolio of patented technologies. With worldwide leading
positions in advanced computing, security, AI, cloud and digital
platforms, it provides deep expertise for all industries in more
than 47 countries. Bringing together 47,000 world-class talents,
Eviden expands the possibilities of data and technology across the
digital continuum, now and for generations to come. Eviden is an
Atos Group company with an annual revenue of c. € 5 billion.
About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital
transformation with c. 95,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €
11 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and
high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end
solutions for all industries in 69 countries. A pioneer in
decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a
secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE
(Societas Europaea), and listed on Euronext Paris.
The purpose of Atos is to help design the future
of the information space. Its expertise and services support the
development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural
approach and contribute to the development of scientific and
technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its
customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live,
work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information
space.
Press contacts:
Global: Laura FAU – laura.fau@eviden.com – 0033
(0) 6 73 64 04 18
For Romania: Amira CIOBOTEA –
amira-dana.ciobotea@eviden.com – 0040 757574214
1 Eviden business is operated through the
following brands: AppCentrica, ATHEA, Cloudamize, Cloudreach,
Cryptovision, DataSentics, Edifixio, Energy4U, Engage ESM, Evidian,
Forensik, IDEAL GRP, In Fidem, Ipsotek, Maven Wave, Profit4SF, SEC
Consult, Visual BI, Worldgrid, X-Perion. Eviden is a registered
trademark.
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