The joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe – CyberSouth – with the support of Romanian National Police, Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) and Computer Security Incident Response Team (CERT-RO) organised a study visit for selected legal specialists, in Bucharest on 17-18 September 2018.
Police officers, prosecutors and specialists in cyber security from Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia exchanged knowledge, experience and best practices on the subject and discussed about the necessary regulatory framework in which cybercrime and cybersecurity community can operate.
The aim of the visit was to strengthen the knowledge of participants on the cybercrime legislation, investigative techniques, handling of electronic evidence, the set up and functioning of specialised units on fighting against cybercrime from Police and Prosecutorial level.
The delegates learned about the CSIRT/CERT operating and regulatory environment, the opportunities for inter-agency and international cooperation, and established closer links between cybercrime and cybersecurity professional communities in the region.
