Five teams representing various branches of the IDF recently completed a first-of-its kind international competitive cyber drill in which they competed against nearly 60 teams from 13 other countries.
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The competition, which was held last Thursday under the auspices of the US Army's Cyber Center of Excellence, pitted the IDF personnel against each other as well as the international teams.
With a focus on security and defense, the competition presented challenges designed to mimic real-time situations and check the teams' ability to work under a time crunch and cooperate.
The IDF noted that this was the first drill in which cyber defense teams from different branches of the military had worked together under the IDF's Cyber Defense Directorate, established last year. The goal of the new directorate is to unite all the IDF's cyber defenses into a single, key defensive element.
According to the IDF, the drill offered a challenging new training opportunity that could help keep the IDF's cyber defenses sharp.
However, the IDF did not win. The cyber laurels went to the team from Taiwan.
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