UAE Cyber Security Council honored the winners of the Global Competition – Albania in first place

With the conclusion of the final day’s activities of the GISEC Global 2024 conference and exhibition, the UAE Cyber Security Council honored the winners of the cybersecurity exercises aimed at fortifying global cybersecurity capabilities, enhancing international cooperation, boosting readiness to counter emerging cyber threats, and improving incident response capabilities to protect critical infrastructure sectors.   […]

AKCESK Cyber Security Technical Training at the Canadian Institute of Technology (CIT)

A collaborative effort between Canadian Institute of Technology – CIT  and Autoriteti Kombëtar për CESK  brought forth a dynamic Technical Training on Cybersecurity delivered by Mr. Ergis Gaxho, Mr. Gerald Bici and Mr. Kristian Josifi, coordinated by Assoc. Prof. Reis Mulita and Dr. Wassim Ahmad. Participants gained practical insights into preventing cyber-attacks and staying ahead […]

Law No. 25/2024 “FOR CYBER SECURITY” is published

Albania is one of the first countries in Europe to transpose Law No. 25/2024 “On Cyber Security” as a commitment for membership in the European Union. The new law was introduced and approved as a government commitment for Albania to be a leader in cyber security, prepared to respond to ongoing attacks. This law is […]

AKCESK’s active participation in the OSCE activity on the “National Classification of Cyber Incidents”

AKCESK’s active participation in the OSCE activity on the “National Classification of Cyber Incidents” reinforces our commitment to increasing the level of cyber security. During this activity, AKCESK shared national practices related to the design and implementation of the national system for the classification of cyber incidents, including the legal framework, by-laws and main challenges. […]

Albania, a reliable member of NATO for stability and security

In the meeting with the delegation of the Commission for Democracy and Security of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, near the Presidency of the Albanian Assembly, Mr. Igli Tafa, General Director of the National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security (AKCESK), in his speech shared Albania’s achievements in improving cyber space. In this meeting, the […]

Visit of Students from the International University of Struga to AKCESK: Encouraging Cyber Security Leaders

Today, a group of students from the International University of Struga visited AKCESK, where they got to know the regulatory framework of cyber security, as well as the latest challenges and threats in the field. Students were encouraged to apply for the Western Balkans Cyber Camp, a regional activity organized by AKCESK, which aims to […]

Online Protection of Children and Young People

As part of the awareness campaign for the Online Protection of Children and Young People, on April 9, AKCESK in cooperation with the State Agency for the Rights and Protection of Children (ASHDMF) held an open lecture in the “Hydajet Lezha” high school in the city of Lezha, for using the internet safely.

The next awareness meeting within the campaign: “A safer cyberspace for children”

On April 3, 2024, the next Workshop was organized in the premises of Cërrik Municipality, by NAECCS in cooperation with ASHDMF, within the awareness campaign “A safer cyber space for children”. This Workshop was developed within the framework of raising awareness among children and young people, that in addition to the positive benefits of using […]

Workshop: “A safer space for children”

In the framework of “A safer cyber space for children”, NAECCS in cooperation with the State Agency for the Rights and Protection of Children (ASHMDF), organized a Workshop on March 27, 2024 at the Kukës Palace of Culture. This workshop was developed in the framework of raising awareness among children and young people about a […]

Protection of Critical Information Infrastructures, Priority of the Albanian Government

The Director of Compliance, Risk and Control Analysis at NAECCS, Mr. Saimir Kapllani, during the “Balkan Cybersecurity Days” presented Albania’s progress in the active protection of networks and systems of critical information infrastructures. Albania ranks as the first country in the region to set up the National Operational Monitoring Center, which provides real-time 24/7 monitoring […]