With the resumption of the new school year, the National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA) has again started awareness activities in schools, continuing the work for the online protection of children and young people. In cooperation with the State Agency for Children’s Rights and Protection (ASHDMF), NCSA organized this time an awareness meeting with the students […]
NCSA, in cooperation with CRDF Global and with the support of the US Department of State, organized the Cyber Fortress event on July 23-24. This two-day event brought together cyber security experts from Albania and Kosovo in a simulation of cyber incidents, using different and challenging scenarios.
The High Level Cyber Security Conference, organized by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) with the support of the European Union, took place in Tirana. With the presence of the deputy prime minister, Mrs. Belinda Balluku, Albania presented the achievements and challenges in the field of cyber security. General Director of NCSA, Mr. Igli Tafa emphasized […]
Unforgettable moments from the NCSA staff retreat in Fushë-Studën, Librazhd! This weekend was a perfect combination of presenting dedicated work at NCSA, nature and beautiful moments among colleagues. During this retreat, we had the opportunity to get to know each other better, share our achievements and discuss the challenges of our work. An experience that […]
The Open Working Group on the Security and Use of Information and Communication Technologies of the United Nations, after lengthy negotiations and the resolution of significant disagreements on key issues, has adopted by consensus the Third Progress Report (APR). This achievement marks an important moment in global efforts to foster cooperation and improve cyber security […]
During July 1-5, the National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA) participated in the “Women in International Security and Cyberspace” (WiC) Fellowship in New York, supported by the US Department of State. This international training aims to empower women and increase their representation in global cyber security discussions. NCSA’s participation shows our commitment to gender equality and […]
The National Cyber Security Authority participated in the OSCE Annual Conference on Security of Information and Communication Technologies – “Strengthening National Cyber Resilience,” which was held on 15-16 July 2024 in Mellieħa, Malta.
This conference served as an important platform to share our knowledge and experiences and contribute to collective efforts to strengthen cyber resilience at the national and international level.
On June 11-12, 2024, the regional conference “Western Balkans Cyber Capacity Center Regional Conference” was held in Podgorica, where NCSA also participated.
This regional-level event brought together cyber security experts, policy makers and officials from across the Western Balkans and international partners to discuss ways to increase cyber resilience in the region. The conference covered and addressed the topics of countering cybercrime, cyber security, the impact of artificial intelligence on security and cyber diplomacy; different views were exchanged, best practices were discussed regarding the critical situations facing developing countries.
NCSA during the dates 10-12 June 2024 participated in the Annual Meeting of the National Contact Points of CBM 8 and the Meeting of the Informal Cyber Security Working Group in the OSCE in Vienna.
Albania demonstrated its commitment to promote and implement CBMs by committing to strengthening cyber security and resilience at the national, regional and international levels.
The National Cyber Security Authority, in cooperation with CISA and the American Embassy, in the framework of increasing the capacities of critical infrastructure experts, participated in the “Industrial Control System (ICS) Cybersecurity Lab (301L)” training on July 15-18, 2024, in Washington, DC.
Through this training, it was aimed to familiarize with Industrial Control System (ICS) technologies, the integration of IT/OT with each other and the development of Cyber Escape Rooms by making practical simulations.
