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The Bridge to cyber capacity building in the Americas

Latin America and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre LAC4 is implemented by EU CyberNet and funded by the European Union, established in 2022 with the physical training facility in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic.

Building Regional Cyber Capacity Resilience in Santo Domingo 17.-20.11.2025

CyberWeek@LAC4 2025

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Critical Information Infrastructure Protection in Focus for Panama

On 8 July, an online seminar organized by LAC4 in collaboration with the Panama National Authority for Government Innovation was held to support members of the Panama Government in defining, identifying, and protecting Critical Information Infrastructures (CII). Led by Perit Kirkmann-Raave, a CIIP Lead Expert at the National Cyber Security Centre of Estonia (NCSC-EE), the session brought together 47 participants from key Panama institutions.

LAC4 Conducted a Study on Cybersecurity Platforms for Academic CSIRTS

Academic CSIRTs in the LAC region can significantly strengthen their cybersecurity posture by leveraging open-source platforms, integrating commercial solutions and fostering collaboration, finds a LAC4 study by EU CyberNet experts Koen Van Impe and Carlos Leonardo.

LAC4 Concluded a CSIRT Operations’ Baseline Training for Panama

From 24 to 26 June, LAC4, in collaboration with the Government of Panama, held a three-day online seminar to support its members in building and strengthening Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs).

LAC4 Concluded a Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Seminar for Guatemala

On 18 June, an online seminar was organized by LAC4 in collaboration with the Government of Guatemala to support members of the National Cybersecurity Committee (CONCIBER) in defining, identifying, and protecting Critical Information Infrastructures (CII).

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Conference

CyberWeek@LAC4 2025

The 4th CyberWeek@LAC4 and 0ct0b3rf35t will take place in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic from 17th to 20th November 2025.

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Training

ICC 2025 Preparatory Training #8: Cryptography 101

LAC4 together with Cyber 4.0 and Team Latinoamérica y El Caribe (ICC LATAM) are organising a series of training courses for LAC team at the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) 2025

Online
Training

ICC 2025 Preparatory Training #7: Web Exploitation 3

LAC4 together with Cyber 4.0 and Team Latinoamérica y El Caribe (ICC LATAM) are organising a series of training courses for LAC team at the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) 2025.

Online
Training

ICC 2025 Preparatory Training #6: Web Exploitation 2

LAC4 together with Cyber 4.0 and Team Latinoamérica y El Caribe (ICC LATAM) are organising a series of training courses for LAC team at the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) 2025.

Estonia, Tallinn
Training

CyberWizards 2025

LAC4 is supporting a participation of LAC team at the cybersecurity camp CyberWizards 2025 from 11th to 16th August 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia.

Online
Training

ICC 2025 Preparatory Training #5: Web Exploitation 1

LAC4 together with Cyber 4.0 and Team Latinoamérica y El Caribe (ICC LATAM) are organising a series of training courses for LAC team at the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) 2025.

Online
Training

ICC 2025 Preparatory Training #4: Advanced Reversing and Kernel Exploitation

LAC4 together with Cyber 4.0 and Team Latinoamérica y El Caribe (ICC LATAM) are organising a series of training courses for LAC team at the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) 2025.

Colombia, Medellin
Competition

LatinAmerica Cybersecurity Challenge 2025

LAC4 will support participating teams at the LatinAmerica Cybersecurity Challenge 2025 to raise awareness among government, private sector, academia, and technical community about the strategic importance of Capture the Flag (CTF) programs as training tools, talent assessment tools, and a response to current cybersecurity challenges.

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Training

ICC 2025 Preparatory Training #3: Advanced Reversing and Heap Exploitation

LAC4 together with Cyber 4.0 and Team Latinoamérica y El Caribe (ICC LATAM) are organising a series of training courses for LAC team at the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) 2025.

Online
Training

ICC 2025 Preparatory Training #2: Shellcoding & ROP

LAC4 together with Cyber 4.0 and Team Latinoamérica y El Caribe (ICC LATAM) are organising a series of training courses for LAC team at the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) 2025.

Online
Training

ICC 2025 Preparatory Training #1: x86 Crash Course

LAC4 together with Cyber 4.0 and Team Latinoamérica y El Caribe (ICC LATAM) are organising a series of training courses for LAC team at the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) 2025.

Online
Seminar

Introductory seminar “How to Define and Identify Critical Information Infrastructure” for Panama

LAC4 is organizing an introductory seminar titled “How to Define and Identify Critical Information Infrastructure” for Panama. The seminar, organized in coordination with the National Cybersecurity Department of the National Authority for Government Innovation (AIG), provides a practical perspective on a comprehensive approach to protecting critical information infrastructure (CIIP).

Who we are?

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Vision

LAC4 will improve the cybersecurity capacities of Latin America and the Caribbean fostering a more secure cyberspace.

Mission

Enhance cyber capacities in the LAC region, delivered by the EU CyberNet though its Expert Pool and in collaboration with other EU-funded capacity building projects and international partners.

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Latin America and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre LAC4 is

  • state-of-the-art hybrid training facility
  • capacity to develop and provide technical, policy and strategic level courses, consultations and simulation;
  • platform for doctrine development and research coordination;
  • channel to cyber capacity building, training modules and materials

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Cybersecurity requires international coordinated approach and agile collaboration models. LAC4 aims to become an international, cross-sector effort, serving as a nexus for cooperation between national and international, public and private stakeholders.

Expert pool

Join the EU CyberNet network of experts to contribute with your knowledge and experience in LAC4 trainings and other activities

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