Estonia to support development of cyber diplomacy in Azerbaijan

The Estonian e-Governance Academy (eGA) Foundation intends to study and support the development of cyber diplomacy in Azerbaijan, Elsa Neeme, eGA's Senior Cybersecurity Expert, said at the 6th Summit of Heads of Government IT Services in Baku, Report informs.

She noted that cooperation with Azerbaijani structures opens up broad prospects for strengthening international cooperation in the field of cybersecurity and the formation of modern mechanisms for protecting critical infrastructure.

"We plan to actively participate in the development of cyber diplomacy, which is currently coordinated by AZ-CERT together with Romania and the Azerbaijan Cyber ​​Diplomacy Center. This large-scale area of ​​work includes participation in training programs on risk assessment, incident management, implementation of cybersecurity frameworks, development of practical procedures for national and sectoral CERTs, as well as strengthening their capacity. It is also important for us to contribute to the promotion of a society-wide approach, including the protection of personal data," she emphasized.

According to her, eGA's main goals include strengthening governance systems in the Eastern Partnership countries, developing effective frameworks for protecting critical infrastructure, and enhancing the operational resilience and capabilities of national structures.

She noted that the organization intends to actively participate in events in Azerbaijan, including major CISO forums.

"We are proud to return to Baku in October to participate in the Critical Infrastructure Defense Challenge 2025 and cyber war simulation exercises. In addition, much attention is paid to supporting vulnerable groups, in particular women in cybersecurity. In this regard, I am pleased to announce another important event - the Women in Cyber ​​Conference will be held on October 11, which will be a logical continuation of the competition on protecting critical infrastructure," the eGA representative added.