On November 9 and 10, 2022, NATO\u2019s 2022 Cyber Defense Pledge Conference will take place in Rome, at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. \u00a0The event is co-hosted by Italy and the United States with the support the NATO International Staff.<\/p>\n
At the Madrid Summit in June, Allies reaffirmed that resilience is a national responsibility and a collective commitment. \u00a0Allies pledged to accelerate development in all domains, including by boosting resilience to cyber and hybrid threats. \u00a0The Summit also acknowledged energy security as a top priority. \u00a0Finally, Allies decided, on a voluntary basis and using national assets, to build and exercise a virtual rapid response cyber capability to respond to significant malicious cyber activities.<\/p>\n
Russia\u2019s unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine has emphasized once again the overwhelming impact of the cyber dimension on our security and the imperative of cyber preparedness. The Conference in Rome will focus on \u201cResilience, Preparedness and Responsiveness to Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure.\u201d \u00a0Allies will discuss these and other crucial topics, with a view to increase our cyber resilience both at the national level and as an Alliance.<\/p>\n
The Conference will consist of two segments. The first part will begin the morning of November 10 where Allies, at the Permanent Representative level, will discuss the key pillars of NATO\u2019s \u00a0effort to counter cyber threats: threat analysis, resilience, and response. \u00a0In the second part, national cyber leaders and experts will convene panels to focus on protecting the energy sector from cyber threats and ensuring the NATO Cyber Defense Pledge keeps pace with the evolving cyber threat landscape.<\/p>\n