Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Serhiy Demedyuk and Senior Director of the International Fund for Electoral Systems (IFES) Peter Erben signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Defense Council of Ukraine and IFES, the press service of the National Security and Defense Council reports.
The document is aimed at organizing cooperation in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, in particular the development of a system of training and retraining of personnel in the fields of critical infrastructure protection and cyber protection of critical infrastructure.
Serhiy Demedyuk acquainted Peter Erben with the work of the National Coordination Center for Cybersecurity (NCCC) under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and noted that the Center is becoming increasingly important for the state, since it “combines at the highest level efforts and resources to counter threats in cyberspace, information space and threats of critical infrastructure.”
“If we speak about cybersecurity, today it covers the security of everyday life of people and the country in all areas,” Mr. Demedyuk added, thanking the partner states and relevant organizations for their comprehensive support in the development of the national cybersecurity system.
The Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine expressed confidence that the Memorandum with IFES will help to attract the best world practices to strengthen the national education and training system in critical infrastructure protection and cyber protection of critical infrastructure.
“In the future, this will contribute to the development of effective strategies for owners and managers of critical infrastructure, making their assets safer and more viable,” Serhiy Demedyuk said.
In his turn, Mr. Peter Erben expressed conviction that cyber threats are “among main threats to democracy around the world,” which requires deepening cooperation between partner states in effectively countering these threats.
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