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FIRST is proud to contribute to the 3rd edition of the Guide for developing a National Cybersecurity Strategy, a practical, globally co-created resource supporting countries in building resilient digital futures.

This updated edition reflects input from 37 organizations across government, industry, academia, and civil society, with enhanced guidance on implementation roadmaps, emerging technology risks, and cross-border cooperation.

As digital dependency grows and cyber threats evolve, strategic national planning is more critical than ever.

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Help strengthen the global cyber defense community ❤️
Become a sponsor of the 2026 Paris FIRST Technical Colloquium, hosted by Group-IB. With only 100 seats, this intimate forum is the perfect place to connect, learn, & support member-led efforts! https://www.first.org/events/colloquia/paris2026/sponsorship

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Registration is OPEN for #BANGALORETC26!
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FIRST achieved record growth in 2025, surpassing 820 member teams across 110+ countries and delivering practical tools and resources for the global cybersecurity community.

Key highlights from the year:

🌍 Expanding Global Community: Our membership includes organizations from national CERTs to multinational enterprises such as CISA, Google, Airbus, Samsung, and the Australian Cyber Security Centre.

👥 Member-Led Innovation: Our 30+ Special Interest Groups produced high-impact resources including the "Suspicious" threat detection framework, DNS Abuse guidance, and TLP:CLEAR Ransomware Empowerment Training.

📈 Research & Frameworks: FIRST-supported research advanced threat understanding through Vulnerability Forecast Reports, ransomware analysis, and EPSS integrations with Proofpoint and Microsoft Security Copilot.

🤝 Building Capacity Worldwide: Community trainers delivered 33+ trainings in 2025, including the A4 Initiative in The Bahamas, Cameroon, Malawi, and Trinidad & Tobago, and the Africa Regional Liaison Initiative's cyber drill in Ghana.

Read the full announcement: https://go.first.org/qffaV

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Looking to reach Europe’s CTI, CERT, and IR community?
Sponsor the 2026 Paris FIRST Technical Colloquium (Feb 9–10) and get visibility, guaranteed seats, and direct engagement with cybersecurity teams tackling today’s toughest threats.
Details: https://www.first.org/events/colloquia/paris2026/sponsorship

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Save the date for us 🤝 April 21-23, 2026 #FIRSTCTI26 📆 🔗https://go.first.org/1OpsO #threatintel #securityteams

FIRST, through our ARL team, is thrilled to share the success of the 2025 Threat Conference in Durban, South Africa - an energizing gathering held under the powerful theme “Cybersecurity Across Cultures.”

The FIRST Africa Regional Liaison initiative is made possible through generous support of the UK International Development as part of the Africa Cyber Program.

Opened by Deputy Minister Mondli Gungubele, the conference brought together 87 participants from 41 institutions, soaring past attendance expectations by nearly 74% and breaking historical benchmarks for the event. The energy in the room reflected a shared commitment across South Africa’s cybersecurity community to collaborate, learn, and build resilient digital ecosystems.

🌍 A cross-sector milestone
Government, academia, and private industry were all at the table, including national leaders such as the Civil Aviation Authority (sectoral CSIRT), DCDT, CSIR, SABC, and Shadowserver Foundation.
Ministerial-level support amplified the importance of aligning with South Africa’s digital priorities and highlighted FIRST’s growing role as a trusted partner in the region.

🚀 Impact That Moves the Needle
• Strengthened ARL’s role as a catalyst for national and regional cybersecurity capacity building
• Gained deeper insights into South Africa’s national and municipal cyber challenges, directly shaping our 2026 roadmap
• Reaffirmed momentum from our ongoing work with the DCDT
• Clear demand for support in sectoral CSIRT maturity, municipal cyber readiness, AI-related cyber risks, and policymaker digital literacy

💡 Key Takeaways Driving Future Work
• Localized, hands-on technical training continues to deliver the strongest impact
• Policy and technical interventions must go hand-in-hand: no more working in silos
• Sectoral CSIRTs (like Civil Aviation) are ready for long-term maturity uplift programs
• Municipal governments are calling for more structured capacity development
• Stakeholders showed strong interest in emerging technologies, especially AI, and the cyber implications ahead

🎤 ARL’s Contributions at ThreatCon
• Delivered a keynote: “From Inclusion to Resilience: Securing Africa’s Digital Transformation with Trust, Culture, and Collaboration”
• Led a fully hands-on technical workshop: “Hunting Threat Actor TTPs with Open Source Tools: Windows OS”
• Engaged across multiple plenary discussions with regional experts

We’re incredibly proud of the collaborative spirit shown at ThreatCon 2025 and energized by the momentum this creates for cybersecurity capacity building across Africa. Thank you to all our partners and participants for helping move this work forward.
More on the conference: https://www.threatcon.co.za/

Join us in Sunny Scottsdale for #VulnCon26 🌵☀️ Registration is open! 🔗https://go.first.org/syt8W

🚀 Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 2026 Paris FIRST Technical Colloquium!
Support a member-led CTI and incident response forum, connect with local cybersecurity pros, & secure guaranteed seats at this 100-person event.
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