Delivering essential services depend on secure digital infrastructure of cities. As cyber-attacks become more frequent and sophisticated, municipal systems from public utilities to administrative services are increasingly vulnerable. Strengthening cities’ cyber resilience dedicated cyber units, collaboration and crisis management in cooperation with national authorities is critical to protect local services and reinforce broader national preparedness against large-scale cyber incidents.

Training, featuring presentations, group work, discussions and table-top exercise, aims to encourage large cities in LAC region to strengthen their cybersecurity and crisis management officials. It will raise awareness of the evolving threat landscape while equipping participants with practical tools and knowledge to understand, create, implement and adapt information security and crisis response plans. The programme also promotes the exchange of international best practices, tests response capabilities through scenario-based exercises, identifies existing gaps and supports the development of coordinated communication and resilience strategies to better protect critical urban services.

Participants represent officials, policymakers, cybersecurity professionals from Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago, Montevideo, but also respective national cyber and crisis management authorities. Instructors represent Berlin, Germany; Porto, Portugal and Estonian Information System Authority.