CyberWeek@LAC4 2025 launched on Monday, 17 November with opening remarks by Liina Areng, the Director of LAC4; Melvin Asin from the Delegation of the European Union to the Dominican Republic; Michael Segura from EL PACCTO 2.0 and Guido Gómez Mazara from INDOTEL. These were followed by a high-level panel discussion titled “Trust on the Edge: CSIRTS leading battles on bits and beliefs” and moderated by Liina Areng where Carlos Leonardo from CSIRT-RD, Veikko Raasuke from CERT-EE, Ruben Avendaño from Crowdstrike, Joaquin Cabrera from CERTuy and Mauricio Leite Ferreira da Silva from GSI-PR discussed how to defend both societal integrity and information credibility in era of new generation of cyber challenges.
On Tuesday, 18 November the agenda revolved around improving technical skills and capabilities, supported by case studies from the LAC and Europe: participants gained knowledge to strengthen their operational skills, advanced technical capabilities and communication tactics as part of cyber resilience.
Wednesday, 19 November dove deep into threat and organisational resilience and cross-border cooperation through hands-on workshops and national case studies. Participants examined how to strengthen their detection capabilities and adapt to evolving regulatory and operational demands.
0ct0b3rf35t on the final day offered participants and speakers to exchange experiences in a more informal setting. 0ct0b3rf35t showcased the full spectrum of real-world challenges and national experiences in shaping cybersecurity across the LAC region. Experts shared their insights in, for example, SEO-driven attacks in Brazil, current threat landscape in Argentina and key lessons learned from major incidents in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay and Panama. Speakers highlighted also the growing importance of early-warning networks and inclusive national approaches as well as explored aspects such as cyber threat attribution, AI-enabled and emerging threats, multi-agency crisis coordination and response, standardised vulnerability reporting and ransomware response not only in cybersecurity, but also academia and entertainment industry. From crisis communication and information management to automation in cybersecurity, 0ct0b3rfest showed how collaboration, preparedness and shared frameworks for detection, response and mitigation remain central in staying ahead of the threat curve.
LAC4 extends its gratitude to all sponsors, speakers and participants. CyberWeek@LAC4 2025 alongside LAC4 0ct0b3rf35t was organised by LAC4 in collaboration with EU CyberNet, EL PACCTO 2.0 and EU-LAC Digital Alliance, funded by the European Union and sponsored by Claro, CrowdStrike, ESET, FACTOR, FIRST, Fluid Attacks and the Netherlands.
