Accessibility

LAC4 is the regional hub for cybersecurity education and training in Latin America and the Caribbean.

LAC4 objective is to provide cybersecurity and cybercrime expertise to support Latin American and Caribbean digital transformation and collaboration to counter cyber threats.

Mission

Vision

Enhance cyber capacities in the LAC region, delivered by the EU CyberNet through its Expert Pool and in collaboration with other EU-funded capacity building projects and international partners.

Mission

LAC4 is the regional hub for cybersecurity education and training in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Milestones

September 2019

Launch of the EU CyberNet project

Find out more

December 2019

European Commission tasks EU CyberNet to provide lead support in setting up and developing a regional cybersecurity competence centre in the Dominican Republic

May 2022

LAC4 Opening and Inauguration Conference

Find out more

September 2022

Signing of the MoU with Brazil

Find out more

November 2022

First CyberWeek@LAC4 took place

Find out more

December 2022

Signing of the MoU with Costa Rica

Find out more

November 2023

2nd CyberWeek@LAC4 and 1st 0ct0b3rf3st

Find out more

June 2024

Cyber 4.0 joins LAC4

Find out more

August 2024

Antigua and Barbuda becomes 10th member of LAC4

Find out more

November 2024

3rd CyberWeek@LAC4 and 2nd 0ct0b3rf3st

Find out more

December 2024

Ecuador becomes 12th member of LAC4

Find out more

June 2025

Costa Rica becomes 14th member of LAC4

Find out more

August 2025

The Bahamas becomes 16th member of LAC4

Find out more

February 2026

Mexico becomes 18th member of LAC4

Find out more

2022

LAC4 Regional Roadshow. In-country missions (in-person and online) to promote LAC4, identify CCB gaps and needs, as well as establish LAC4’s sub-regional hubs. Events held in Ecuador, Uruguay, Costa Rica and Brazil

March 2022

Signing of the MoU with Uruguay

Find out more

April 2022

Signing of the MoU with Ecuador

Find out more

October 2022

Signing of the MoU with RedClara

Find out more

November 2022

1st regional training for Southern Cone countries

Find out more

March 2023

HRVP Josep Borrell visit and inauguration of LAC4

Find out more

June 2024

Uruguay joins LAC4

Find out more

July 2024

LAC4 launches online seminars for its members

Find out more

September 2024

Guatemala becomes 11th member of LAC4

Find out more

December 2024

NUMU Group becomes 13th member of LAC4

Find out more

July 2025

Colombia becomes 15th member of LAC4

Find out more

November 2024

4th CyberWeek@LAC4 and 3rd 0ct0b3rf3st

Find out more

January 2026

Chile becomes 17th member of LAC4

Find out more

September 2019

Launch of the EU CyberNet project

Find out more

September 2019

Launch of the EU CyberNet project

Find out more

2022

LAC4 Regional Roadshow. In-country missions (in-person and online) to promote LAC4, identify CCB gaps and needs, as well as establish LAC4’s sub-regional hubs. Events held in Ecuador, Uruguay, Costa Rica and Brazil

2022

LAC4 Regional Roadshow. In-country missions (in-person and online) to promote LAC4, identify CCB gaps and needs, as well as establish LAC4’s sub-regional hubs. Events held in Ecuador, Uruguay, Costa Rica and Brazil

December 2019

European Commission tasks EU CyberNet to provide lead support in setting up and developing a regional cybersecurity competence centre in the Dominican Republic

December 2019

European Commission tasks EU CyberNet to provide lead support in setting up and developing a regional cybersecurity competence centre in the Dominican Republic

March 2022

Signing of the MoU with Uruguay

Find out more

March 2022

Signing of the MoU with Uruguay

Find out more

May 2022

LAC4 Opening and Inauguration Conference

Find out more

May 2022

LAC4 Opening and Inauguration Conference

Find out more

April 2022

Signing of the MoU with Ecuador

Find out more

April 2022

Signing of the MoU with Ecuador

Find out more

September 2022

Signing of the MoU with Brazil

Find out more

September 2022

Signing of the MoU with Brazil

Find out more

October 2022

Signing of the MoU with RedClara

Find out more

October 2022

Signing of the MoU with RedClara

Find out more

November 2022

First CyberWeek@LAC4 took place

Find out more

November 2022

First CyberWeek@LAC4 took place

Find out more

November 2022

1st regional training for Southern Cone countries

Find out more

November 2022

1st regional training for Southern Cone countries

Find out more

December 2022

Signing of the MoU with Costa Rica

Find out more

December 2022

Signing of the MoU with Costa Rica

Find out more

March 2023

HRVP Josep Borrell visit and inauguration of LAC4

Find out more

March 2023

HRVP Josep Borrell visit and inauguration of LAC4

Find out more

November 2023

2nd CyberWeek@LAC4 and 1st 0ct0b3rf3st

Find out more

November 2023

2nd CyberWeek@LAC4 and 1st 0ct0b3rf3st

Find out more

June 2024

Uruguay joins LAC4

Find out more

June 2024

Uruguay joins LAC4

Find out more

June 2024

Cyber 4.0 joins LAC4

Find out more

June 2024

Cyber 4.0 joins LAC4

Find out more

July 2024

LAC4 launches online seminars for its members

Find out more

July 2024

LAC4 launches online seminars for its members

Find out more

August 2024

Antigua and Barbuda becomes 10th member of LAC4

Find out more

August 2024

Antigua and Barbuda becomes 10th member of LAC4

Find out more

September 2024

Guatemala becomes 11th member of LAC4

Find out more

September 2024

Guatemala becomes 11th member of LAC4

Find out more

November 2024

3rd CyberWeek@LAC4 and 2nd 0ct0b3rf3st

Find out more

November 2024

3rd CyberWeek@LAC4 and 2nd 0ct0b3rf3st

Find out more

December 2024

NUMU Group becomes 13th member of LAC4

Find out more

December 2024

NUMU Group becomes 13th member of LAC4

Find out more

December 2024

Ecuador becomes 12th member of LAC4

Find out more

December 2024

Ecuador becomes 12th member of LAC4

Find out more

July 2025

Colombia becomes 15th member of LAC4

Find out more

July 2025

Colombia becomes 15th member of LAC4

Find out more

June 2025

Costa Rica becomes 14th member of LAC4

Find out more

June 2025

Costa Rica becomes 14th member of LAC4

Find out more

November 2024

4th CyberWeek@LAC4 and 3rd 0ct0b3rf3st

Find out more

November 2024

4th CyberWeek@LAC4 and 3rd 0ct0b3rf3st

Find out more

August 2025

The Bahamas becomes 16th member of LAC4

Find out more

August 2025

The Bahamas becomes 16th member of LAC4

Find out more

January 2026

Chile becomes 17th member of LAC4

Find out more

January 2026

Chile becomes 17th member of LAC4

Find out more

February 2026

Mexico becomes 18th member of LAC4

Find out more

February 2026

Mexico becomes 18th member of LAC4

Find out more

Objective

The LAC4 will focus its activities in the following core areas:

  • Assist the Latin American and Caribbean region in doctrine and concept development with the focus on national cybersecurity and digital transformation.
  • Propose and develop awareness raising and training materials, conduct cybersecurity courses.
  • Perform analysis and lessons learned.
  • Carry out regional and national consultations in the LAC4 focus areas.

To become a LAC4 Participant Nation or Contributing Partner – various collaboration modalities with governmental, academic and private sector entities and international organizations in the Americas and globally, please contact us directly.

Team

Our team brings together a unique set of skills and years of experience with making the global cyberspace more secure.

Find out more