On September 17 and 18, 2024, the Austrian Federal Army's ICT Security Conference 2024 took place at the Congress Center Messe Wien. In cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and Cyber Security Austria, over 80 experts gave specialist lectures on current cybersecurity challenges and strategies. The event was opened by Secretary General Arnold Kammel and included keynotes by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen.
Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner emphasized the importance of national and international cooperation in order to create a comprehensive security ecosystem. The focus of the conference was also on attracting qualified young talent in the IT sector. In addition, the final of the Austrian Cyber Security Challenge took place, in which schoolchildren and students competed for the title of "National Cyber Security Champion."
The Austrian Armed Forces play a central role in training cybersecurity professionals, supported by various awareness-raising events and a new bachelor's degree program at the Theresian Military Academy.
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