E-Governance Academy (eGA) provides cybersecurity training for Georgian defence forces specialists
Date: 01/04/24
Specialists in the Georgian defence forces are currently receiving cybersecurity training from the E-Governance Academy (eGA) as part of the European Peace Facility (EPF) assistance measure. Training began December 2023 and is set to continue until late April of this year.
The sessions consist of in-depth courses on operating systems, firewall technologies and network administration and the development of skills in managing security policies. Additional topics include: incident response strategies, threat analysis, secure network architecture and an overview of the latest cybersecurity technologies.
The aim of these training sessions is to provide Georgian defence experts with practical, up-to-date knowledge that is essential for effectively countering modern cyber threats.
Merle Maigre, project lead and Head of the Cybersecurity Competence Center at eGA.
The Cyber Security Bureau of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia and eGA signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in October 2023 as part of the European Peace Facility assistance measure (“Assistance Measure to Support the Georgian Defence Forces – Cyber Component”) in order to enhance the cybersecurity capabilities and resilience of the Georgian defence forces. The €3.2 million EPF cyber defence support package is specifically aimed at Increasing Georgia’s capability to detect and counter cyberattacks.
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