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.

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.

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).

LAC4 organised a table-top exercise focusing on ransomware threats for the government of Trinidad and Tobago.

The Republic of Costa Rica has signed the letter of intent for LAC4 membership, becoming the 14th member of the LAC4 Centre.

The 5th LAC4 members-only seminar, led by EU CyberNet Experts Carlos Leonardo from the Dominican Republic and Roberto Lemaitre Picado from Costa Rica focused on building a computer security incident response team (CSIRT) and offering participants practical and structured guidelines to succeed.