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Sharing Best Cybersecurity Practices in Peru

LAC4 organised a training on cybersecurity and cyber hygiene for the staff of the General Secretariat of the Andean Community to improve understanding of modern cybersecurity risks, promoting secure digital practices and enhancing awareness of how cyber incidents can impact organisational operations, reputation and continuity.

Throughout the training, participants explored key cybersecurity concepts, including data protection, cyber hygiene and modern threat trends such a phishing, ransomware attacks and social engineering. Training highlighted the importance of responsible digital behavior such as strong passwords, MFA authentication, updated software and handling sensitive data to reduce organizational vulnerabilities. Participants also discussed how cybersecurity is not solely a technical issue, but also organizational responsibility requiring cooperation between management, operational staff and IT teams.

Participants were also introduced practical approaches and steps for strengthening cybersecurity governance and resilience, based on best European practices. Discussions covered risk management, Zero Trust principles and supply chain security. Participants examined how proactive cybersecurity measures and regular awareness-building can help organisations better prevent, detect and respond to cyber threats.


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