AKSK Director Igli Tafa: Albania Moving Towards a Safer Digital Financial Sector

The National Cybersecurity Authority (AKSK), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, organized the event “The Future of Cybersecurity in the Financial Sector”, bringing together representatives from Albania’s leading financial institutions. The event focused on the challenges and opportunities brought by the digital transformation of the financial […]

AKSK Representatives Participate in the ‘Albania Assessment Capstone Course – Syllabus’ Training Organized by SEI

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State and AKSK, conducted a five-day training this week for the staff of AKSK, AKSHI, and other national institutions involved in the risk assessment process. The program focused on equipping participants with the skills to understand, analyze, and utilize […]

AKSK Trains Child Protection Workers on Online Child Safety

The National Cybersecurity Authority (AKSK), in collaboration with the Agency for the Rights and Protection of Children, organized a training for child protection professionals focused on ensuring children’s safety online. During the activity, participants addressed key challenges children face on the internet, from harmful content and privacy risks to cases of online sexual abuse, as […]

Cybersecurity as a Strategic Component of the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

In the framework of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an event titled “Secure Entrepreneurship in the Digital Era – The Role of Cybersecurity in Business Development” was organized, with the participation of startup representatives, innovation ecosystem actors, and public institutions. The discussions focused on the impact that technological transformation is having on entrepreneurship, as well as the […]

AKSK focuses on intelligent testing and early assessment of vulnerabilities

As part of its ongoing series of meetings with operators of critical and important information infrastructures, the National Cybersecurity Authority (AKSK) held today the third technical session titled “Proactive Monitoring and Simulation,” as part of the process to strengthen institutional capacities and enhance protection standards in the digital space. Opening the session, the Director General […]

From Reaction to Prevention: AKSK’s New Approach to Cyber Risk Management

As part of efforts to strengthen cybersecurity and ensure national resilience against threats, the National Cybersecurity Authority (AKSK) organized the event “Cyber Risk Management and Assessment”, with the participation of around 300 representatives from critical and important information infrastructures. In his opening remarks, AKSK’s Director General, Mr. Igli Tafa, emphasized that data and information are […]

Training non-technical staff about “Phishing” attacks and ways to avoid infection from them.

As part of the initiatives to strengthen the culture of digital security in educational institutions, the National Authority for Cyber ​​Security (AKSK) held a training on “Protection of personal data and cybersecurity” at the Faculty of Foreign Languages ​​of the University of Tirana. The activity aimed to increase the knowledge and awareness of academic and […]

NCSA holds the event “Good Governance of Cybersecurity” – Tafa: “Standardizing processes is the key to protection”

The National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA) organized the event “Good Governance of Cybersecurity”, with the participation of representatives from all critical and important information infrastructures. This was the first meeting in a series of six sessions to be held in the coming weeks, aiming to establish a unified national approach to the management, standardization, and […]

The Financial Sector — A Key Focus of the National Cybersecurity Strategy

The Director General of the National Cyber Security Authority (AKSK), Mr. Igli Tafa, participated in the forum “Cybersecurity in the Banking Sector 2025”, organized by the Albanian Association of Banks in cooperation with the Kosova Banking Association, as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In his remarks, Mr. Tafa emphasized that the financial sector is a […]

Winners of the first phase of the National Cyber ​​Security Marathon announced

The National Cyber Security Authority hosted the certificate award ceremony for the winners of the first phase of the National Cyber Security Marathon, an initiative that aims to encourage broad participation and involve young talents in developing practical skills in the field of cybersecurity. In his welcoming speech, the Director of AKSK, Mr. Igli Tafa, […]