Four Days of Cybersecurity in Patagonia
June 11, 2019
More than fifty cybersecurity professionals gathered from around the Argentine Patagonia to participate in a four-day conference and training workshop on computer incident management and the creation of incident response teams organized by LACNIC WARP in the province of Neuquén.
Together with the Secretariat for Public Modernization Management of the province of Neuquén and the National University of La Plata, LACNIC WARP brought together experts representing the banking sector, public and private entities, provincial governments, academic organizations and others to analyze the latest trends in cybersecurity and work on the creation of Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs).
The first day of presentations addressed the work of LACNIC WARP, the latest trends in cyberattacks in Latin America, and the importance of having coordinated and collaborative teams to face the challenges posed by cybercriminals.
This was followed by a three-day AMPARO workshop, a LACNIC initiative that seeks to strengthen the knowledge of computer security issues by training experts and promoting the creation of CSIRTs.
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Graciela Martínez, Head of LACNIC WARP and the instructor responsible for these workshops, highlighted the work of the Argentine professionals who work in organizations operating critical infrastructure in Patagonia and who attended the workshop. “As LACNIC WARP, we were able offer them advice on the best way to implement the response center best suited to the needs of each organization,” said Martinez.
The expert noted that the workshop and hands-on exercises had allowed a group of technicians with different visions —and even competitors in the ISP market— to find a common approach to face the security issues that are common to their organizations. “This training allowed them to realize that incident management requires working in coordination,” observed Martinez.