NATO teams up with Norway and Iceland in world’s largest live-fire cyber defence exercise


From 21 to 23 April 2026, a NATO team of cyber experts joined forces NATO Allies Norway and Iceland to participate in Exercise Locked Shields from the Norwegian Cyber Command in Lillehammer, Norway.

Organized annually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), Locked Shields is the live-fire largest cyber defence and cyber resilience exercise, with nearly 4,000 participants. Its aim is to strengthen cyber defence capabilities across Allied and Partner Nations, promote multinational cooperation and accelerate innovation.

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