Security News > 2022 > March > Ukraine to join NATO intel-sharing cyberdefense hub
While Ukraine is yet to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the country has been accepted as a contributing participant to the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.
Although this does not make Ukraine a NATO member, it will likely tighten collaboration and allow it to gain access to NATO member nations' cyber-expertise and share its own.
"Ukraine's presence in the Centre will enhance the exchange of cyber expertise, between Ukraine and CCDCOE member nations," said Colonel Jaak Tarien, Director of NATO CCDCOE. "Ukraine could bring valuable first-hand knowledge of several adversaries within the cyber domain to be used for research, exercises and training,".
Minister of Defence of Estonia Kalle Laanet added that Ukraine "Has valuable experience from previous cyber-attacks to provide significant value to the NATO CCDCOE.".
"NATO leaders confirmed that Ukraine will become a member of the Alliance and the MAP is an integral part of the membership process.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken revealed during a Friday press availability in Brussels that "every NATO ally is providing either military or humanitarian aid to Ukraine.