{"id":611124,"date":"2023-02-23T08:48:56","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/23\/uk-forces-lead-live-fire-cyber-war-exercise\/"},"modified":"2023-02-23T08:48:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:48:56","slug":"uk-forces-lead-live-fire-cyber-war-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/23\/uk-forces-lead-live-fire-cyber-war-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"UK forces lead live-fire cyber war exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content-header\">\n<h2>The seven-day Defence Cyber Marvel 2 exercise put cyber responders from 11 countries through their paces<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-center\">\n<ul>\n<li><i data-icon=\"1\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i data-icon=\"2\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"contributors-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/computerweekly\/Alex-Scroxton-CW-Contributor-2022.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Scroxton\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/contributor\/Alex-Scroxton\">Alex Scroxton,<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Security Editor<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tPublished: <span>22 Feb 2023 14:45<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"content-body\">\n<p>More than 750 cyber security specialists from around the world have participated in one of the largest-ever live-fire cyber war exercises, which saw them respond to a series of simulated cyber threats that mirror tactics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/ehandbook\/Shields-up-Why-Russias-war-on-Ukraine-should-matter-to-security-pros\">deployed by Russia in its war on Ukraine<\/a>, including attacks on critical networks, industrial control systems and unmanned robotic systems.<\/p>\n<p>The Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2) war game exercise was led by British Army specialists, and brought together 750 experts from 11 countries, including Ghana, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Oman, Ukraine and the US. They were put through their paces at a joint in-person virtual event hosted in Estonian capital Tallinn, which is home to Nato\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ccdcoe.org\/\">Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence<\/a> (CCDoE).<\/p>\n<p>The UK contingent included 900 personnel drawn from the Army, the Royal Navy, and the RAF.<\/p>\n<p>The seven-day competition, which concluded last week, saw participants judged on the effectiveness and speed of their response, and how quickly they were able to identify and adapt to new threats. The event also offered participants the opportunity to share learnings and best practice with their counterparts from other countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe modern battlefield is evolving at an unprecedented pace; it is therefore vital that our personnel are trained to adapt quickly in this crucial domain and can recognise cyber threats with capability and speed,\u201d said defence secretary Ben Wallace.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Copinger-Symes, deputy commander of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/strategic-command\">UK Strategic Command<\/a>, added: \u201cEvents like Defence Cyber Marvel showcase the talent we already have in defence. They get to exercise and learn with folk from a vast array of different nations, backgrounds and specialisations \u2013 all united by a common purpose \u2013 to hone their skills to a fine edge and protect our people, our prosperity and our principles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt UK Strategic Command we\u2019re committed to finding and nurturing individuals with those skills, especially those who are about to finish their studies and are eager for a unique challenge on the front-line of UK\u2019s defence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event was developed by the Army Cyber Association, a volunteer-run group formed by Royal Signals officers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252484225\/Ministry-of-Defence-forms-new-cyber-security-regiment\">prior to the 2020 formation of the 13<sup>th<\/sup> Signal Regiment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Army Cyber Association chair Ian Hargreaves said: \u201cOur focus has always been talent identification, recognition and development with a big wraparound of innovation. We must innovate to stay ahead of those that would wish us harm, and Defence Cyber Marvel 2 is the next evolution of our pioneering collective education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe exercise has ensured that all those taking part understand the potential and risks that cyber space provides and gave them the opportunity to experiment and develop their cyber skills,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was designed to stretch the most experienced, battle-hardened cyber specialists in UK defence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Besides the revival of the 13<sup>th<\/sup> Signals, which previously existed under various guises between the Second World War and the mid-1990s, the MoD has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252526834\/UK-spent-64m-on-secret-cyber-package-for-Ukraine\">pouring resources<\/a> into addressing the threat to the UK\u2019s interests from the possibility of an all-out cyber war, particularly one that may yet develop should the Ukraine conflict escalate.<\/p>\n<p>Last year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252527195\/MoD-recruits-Immersive-Labs-to-bolster-cyber-resilience\">it introduced a number of platforms and services<\/a> from Immersive Labs designed to shore up its defensive security and workforce capabilities, enhance the quality of its cyber war games, and secure its software development lifecycle.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"DigDeeperSplash\">\n<h4>\n\t\t\t<i data-icon=\"m\"><\/i>Read more on Hackers and cybercrime prevention<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"DigDeeperItem-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252529298\/Ukraine-CERT-leaders-touch-down-in-London-for-talks\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero Images\/Ukraine-soldier-flag-Bumble-Dee-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero%20Images\/Ukraine-soldier-flag-Bumble-Dee-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg 960w,https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero%20Images\/Ukraine-soldier-flag-Bumble-Dee-adobe.jpg 1280w\" alt ><\/p>\n<h5>Ukraine CERT leaders touch down in London for talks<\/h5>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/computerweekly\/Alex-Scroxton-CW-Contributor-2022.jpg\" alt=\"AlexScroxton\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span>By: <span>Alex\u00a0Scroxton<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"DigDeeperItem-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252529292\/Ukraine-cyber-teams-responded-to-more-than-2000-attacks-in-2022\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero Images\/Ukraine-painted-flag-natanaelginting-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero%20Images\/Ukraine-painted-flag-natanaelginting-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg 960w,https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero%20Images\/Ukraine-painted-flag-natanaelginting-adobe.jpg 1280w\" alt ><\/p>\n<h5>Ukraine cyber teams responded to more than 2,000 attacks in 2022<\/h5>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/computerweekly\/Alex-Scroxton-CW-Contributor-2022.jpg\" alt=\"AlexScroxton\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span>By: <span>Alex\u00a0Scroxton<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"DigDeeperItem-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252526887\/Microsoft-pledges-100m-in-new-IT-support-for-Ukraine\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero Images\/Ukraine-painted-flag-natanaelginting-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero%20Images\/Ukraine-painted-flag-natanaelginting-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg 960w,https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero%20Images\/Ukraine-painted-flag-natanaelginting-adobe.jpg 1280w\" alt ><\/p>\n<h5>Microsoft pledges $100m in new IT support for Ukraine<\/h5>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/computerweekly\/Alex-Scroxton-CW-Contributor-2022.jpg\" alt=\"AlexScroxton\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span>By: <span>Alex\u00a0Scroxton<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"DigDeeperItem-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252526834\/UK-spent-64m-on-secret-cyber-package-for-Ukraine\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero Images\/Ukraine-soldier-flag-Bumble-Dee-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero%20Images\/Ukraine-soldier-flag-Bumble-Dee-adobe_searchsitetablet_520X173.jpg 960w,https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/visuals\/ComputerWeekly\/Hero%20Images\/Ukraine-soldier-flag-Bumble-Dee-adobe.jpg 1280w\" alt ><\/p>\n<h5>UK spent \u00a36.4m on secret cyber package for Ukraine<\/h5>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ttgtmedia.com\/rms\/computerweekly\/Alex-Scroxton-CW-Contributor-2022.jpg\" alt=\"AlexScroxton\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span>By: <span>Alex\u00a0Scroxton<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/365531617\/UK-forces-lead-live-fire-cyber-war-exercise\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Anthony Schewe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The seven-day Defence Cyber Marvel 2 exercise put cyber responders from 11 countries through their paces By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 22 Feb 2023 14:45 More than 750 cyber security specialists 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