ICI Bucharest participated in the international exercise to simulate the response to a cyber attack on the critical infrastructure of the Port of Constanta

ICI Bucharest participated, between February 21-22, 2024, in an exercise that simulated a cyber attack on the critical infrastructure of the Port of Constanta, organized by the Center of Excellence for Maritime Cybersecurity (MARCYSCOE) of the Maritime University of Constanta in partnership with the National Cyber Security Directorate.

The event benefited from the direct contribution of more than 40 participants from six countries, distributed within several incident management teams, assessed crisis response capacity, and capitalized on lessons learned. Teams of cyber warfare specialists explored the impact of cyber attacks on a critical entity of European importance, especially in the context of a challenging security environment due to the war in Ukraine and Romania's trade facilitation of Ukraine.

The exercise highlighted the importance of clear communication channels between the different actors involved, the significant role that allies and international partners have in solving the incident and in disseminating relevant information to prevent further attacks. At the same time, it aimed to improve the cooperation capacity between response teams to cyber security incidents, national and local authorities and the business environment of the maritime industry in cyber crises.