TIRANA, May 2/ATA/ The National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA) participated in the NATO’s Locked Shields 2026, the world’s largest and most complex international live-fire cyber defense exercise.
The NCSA strengthened national capacity and fostered inter-institutional expertise by coordinating experts from key national institutions.
The process was led by a joint task force comprising the NCSA, the Armed Forces Academy, Albania Cyber Command, and the State Intelligence Service, in close coordination with key representatives from critical and important information infrastructures.
The exercise featured advanced cyber crises, focusing on defending critical infrastructure, securing SCADA/OT systems, managing 5G networks, and accelerating real-time incident response.
By taking part in Locked Shields 2026, Albania is strengthening cross-sector collaboration and hardening defenses for national critical systems under real-time, high-pressure scenarios.
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