The Military Academy, known for its expertise in cybersecurity, organized a two-day CYBER SECURITY DRILL (Tabletop Exercise - TTX) on May 12 and 13, 2023. The event, sponsored by the US State Department and in collaboration with CRDF GLOBAL and the Cyber Security, Corporate Security, and Crisis Management Initiative - C3I Skopje, aimed to enhance cybersecurity practices. More than 30 cyber professionals from CERT/CSIRT and key public and private sectors attended, including critical infrastructure providers from Moldova.
The Dean of the Military Academy, Prof. Dr. Sc. Mitko Bogdanoski, commenced the event by emphasizing the significance of cooperation among cybersecurity experts from different institutions to update their knowledge and skills and establish a robust framework to address challenges in the field. During the introductory session, Mr. Alexandru Koretchi, the director of the IT and Cyber Security Service, delivered a speech emphasizing the paramount importance of this event for both institutions and the state. He highlighted the pressing need to address the increasing abuse of cyberspace for achieving strategic objectives.
The TTX began with a lecture by Prof. Dr. Sc. Mitko Bogdanoski on "Confronting Contemporary Cybersecurity Challenges." MA Marjan Stoilkovski then delivered a lecture on "Cyberattack Vectors and Cybercrime Investigation" related to the TTX scenario. The first session of informative lectures concluded with Prof. Dr. Sc. Metodi Hadji Janev's presentation on "Strategic and Legal Aspects of Governing Responses to Cyber-Based Threats."
On the second day, participants engaged in a practical exercise based on a scenario reflecting the cybersecurity dynamics of the target country. Working in teams, they analyzed strategic and legal aspects related to cybersecurity challenges faced by institutions and explored operative and technical methods to overcome them.
