The Argentine Armed Forces strengthened their knowledge in denial of service, antivirus neutralization, and confidential data propagation, during the Cyber Dawg 2021 exercise that took place in the United States in late September.

Some 20 U.S. state organizations, members of the Georgia National Guard, and Argentine service members — united under the U.S. Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program — took part in the exercise that tested capabilities to prevent attacks in cyberspace.

“Participating in the Cyber Dawg 2021 exercise allowed us to see the different roles involved in a simulated environment with highly trained information technology and cyber defense personnel,” Argentine Army Brigadier General Aníbal Intini, commander of the Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff’s Joint Cyber Defense Command (CCCD, in Spanish), told Diálogo.

During the exercise, participants were organized into three teams: one simulating a fictitious organization defending itself against cyber threats and responding to attacks; another representing adversaries, who sought to exploit vulnerabilities; and the third in charge of monitoring the activities of the first two groups and ensuring the smooth running of the exercise.