2024 CALABARZON Cyber Range Exercises: Forging the Future of Cyber Resilience in the Government Workforce | June 5, 2024
The DICT Region IV-A and Philippines National CERT successfully showcased the cyber defense skills of government personnel in CALABARZON through the 2024 CALABARZON Cyber Range Exercises held today, June 5, 2024.
This event provided a unique opportunity for both organizations and individuals to confront the complex and evolving challenges of cyberspace by actively engaging in simulated cyber scenarios and addressing contemporary information technology challenges.
Representatives from various government offices including personnel from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region IV-A, along with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region IV-A, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region IV-A, National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) Region IV-A, Philippine Air Force – AETDC, Philippine Navy – NICTC, PNP Police Regional Office CALABARZON, Provincial Governments of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon, City Government of Carmona Cavite, and Municipality of Montalban Rizal, actively participated in the Cyber Range Exercises enlightened by Engr. Gerald Talusig and Engr. Harriet Banawol of CERT-PH.
Hailed as the top-performing agencies in the cyber exercises were:
1st – Provincial Government of Laguna
2nd – Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region IVA
3rd – Philippine Navy – NICTC
Additionally, Roi Vinson Abrazaldo of the Provincial Government of Laguna emerged as the top-performing individual among the forty (40) participants.
Wrapping up the event’s success, here’s to a regional achievement of equipping our government workforce with the abilities to detect, respond to, and mitigate cyber threats, ultimately strengthening the overall cybersecurity posture of CALABARZON.