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The Bridge to cyber capacity building in the Americas

Latin America and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre LAC4 is implemented by Estonian Information System Authority 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.-20.11.2026

CyberWeek@LAC4 2026

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LAC4 to Support Chile in Developing a Cyber Crisis Communications Plan

LAC4 will support Chile’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCI) in developing a cyber crisis communications plan, tailored to the country’s institutional context and operational needs.

Belize Joins LAC4

Belize Ministry of E-Governance on behalf of the Government of Belize has become the 22nd member of LAC4.

LAC4 Members-Only Seminar: Introducing Standardised Secure Procurement Practices and Cybersecure Supply Chain Guidelines for the LAC Region

The 13th LAC4 Members-Only Seminar took place on Wednesday, October 7, bringing together more than 100 cybersecurity stakeholders from LAC4 participant countries.

Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic
Conference

CyberWeek@LAC4 2026

The 5th CyberWeek@LAC4 and 0ct0b3rf35t will take place in Santo Domigno, the Dominican Republic from 17 to 20 November 2026.

LAC4 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo
Competition

MAGIC International CTF Competition

LAC4 is sponsoring 16 students from the Dominican Republic to participate in the 20th International Capture the Flag Cybersecurity Competition (CTF 20). This entry-level competition allows participants to gain insight into the cyber process in an environment designed to help competitors develop logical thinking and teamwork skills.

Ecuador, Online, Quito
Conference

VI EU-Ecuador Technical Security Roundtable

LAC4 is joining virtually to the VI EU-Ecuador Technical Security Roundtable, taking place on 20-21 October in Quito. The roundtable brings together relevant EU institutions, projects and representatives of the Ecuadorian government to take stock of the European Union cooperation activities in security and cybersecurity.

LAC4 Centre, Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic
Training

Train-the-Trainer Programme: Cybersecurity Infrastructure and CTF Bootcamp

LAC4 will deliver a practical week-long train-the-trainer programme designed to equip technical educators and trainers from the Dominican Republic with the knowledge, tools and teaching resources needed to organise cybersecurity infrastructure and Capture-the-Flag (CTF) bootcamps independently.

LAC4 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo
Training

International Cybersecurity Bootcamp at ITESA

LAC4 is supporting a cybersecurity capacity building mission to strengthen cybersecurity education at Instituto Técnico Salesiano (ITESA).

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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