Georgia’s Cyber Security Bureau wins top award at US cyber defense exercise

Representatives of Georgia’s Cyber Security Bureau have taken first place in the US Cyber Dawg cyber defense exercise, hosted by the Georgia National Guard in the state of Georgia, United States.

Georgia’s Ministry of Defense on Wednesday said the large-scale training was held at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center and simulated real-world cyber crisis scenarios. The primary objective was to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure against cyberattacks.

The exercise brought together participants from various US military and civilian agencies, as well as partner nations. Under the scenario, defensive teams were tasked with ensuring IT infrastructure security by detecting and responding to cyber incidents.

The Georgian team ranked first for identifying the highest number of cyber incidents during the exercise - a performance the Ministry described as a testament to the country’s growing cyber defense capabilities.

The training was conducted within the framework of long-standing cooperation between Georgia and the Georgia National Guard, the Ministry said.