The check is understood in cybersecurity circles as Purple Group vs. Blue Group, and this yr almost 4,000 individuals are participating. The workforce right here in Spain is “performed” by round 200 consultants made up of 40% army personnel from the MCCE, Land, Sea and Air, who’re supported by troopers from Portugal, Brazil and Chile; and 60% civilians, from the MCCE itself and from personal firms that put their expertise on the disposal of those occasions.
On the finish of the 2 days, the CCDCOE makes a classification of the greater than 40 nations which have participated, amongst which embrace non-NATO nations, comparable to Japan. This yr, Spain has settled in the midst of the pack, whereas Latvia and tandems from Finland-Poland and Estonia-France have stood out. No matter standing, each the CCDCOE and the MCCE emphasize the “collaborative” and “studying” nature of the train over competitors.
What’s extra, as Pérez de Tena explains, “it additionally helps us to place faces to the scenario. To know that somebody is a superb knowledgeable in a sure software or system. On this means, if I’ve an issue, I do know I can depend on them.”