BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 4. Over the past six
months, 200 large-scale DDoS attacks were neutralized, and more
than 1.5 million information leaks were detected in Azerbaijan,
Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport Sameddin
Asadov said during the opening ceremony of the 4th National
Cybersecurity Forum, Trend reports.
In addition, he mentioned that during that period, 2,000
resources spreading malicious content nationwide were restricted,
and 160,000 botnet infections were prevented.
Asadov outlined that a unified cybersecurity platform has been
established at the national level to ensure information exchange in
the field of cybersecurity and protect the information space from
modern threats. Currently, more than 70 entities are connected to
this platform, and work continues to expand the network
further.
The deputy minister noted that over the past three years, nearly
365 specialists have been trained at the Azerbaijan Cybersecurity
Center, and 86% of them are already employed.
"In addition, 120 cybersecurity professionals working in public
and private entities have been involved in advanced training
programs, and cyber-awareness training sessions have been conducted
in 53 organizations," he said.
Asadov pointed out that the main target for the upcoming period
is to turn Azerbaijan into one of the leading cybersecurity hubs in
the region.
"To this end, activities will continue toward further
strengthening national cybersecurity capabilities, developing
threat intelligence and early warning systems, expanding the
national CERT ecosystem, promoting scientific research,
innovations, and artificial intelligence technologies, as well as
developing high-skilled human capital," he added.
