The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) aims to improve the cybersecurity readiness, protection, and incident response capabilities of Member States by conducting CyberDrills at the national and regional level. This event where cyber-attacks, information security incidents, and other disruptions are simulated, help to test an organization’s cyber capabilities. Over the past ten years, ITU has held over thirty CyberDrills partnering with more than 100 countries committed to improving cybersecurity at both national and global levels.
While ITU CyberDrills are generally held face to face, this 2022 ITU-Pakistan CyberDrill was held remotely and aimed to bring together the cybersecurity community, especially Pakistan’s CNIs (Critical National Infrastructures), operators in order to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This 2022 ITU-Pakistan CyberDrill emphasized the role of national Computer Incident and Response Teams (CIRTs) and Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) in building cyber resilience and protecting critical information infrastructure.
The 2022 ITU-Pakistan CyberDrill tailored event sessions around four thematic concepts:
