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France Places Third at Locked Shields 2026 Cyber Exercise with Sweden, 4,000 Experts

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France participated in Locked Shields 2026, the world's largest international cyber defense exercise organized by NATO CCDCOE, held April 13–24, 2026. The Franco-Swedish team, comprising ANSSI experts, military cyber fighters, and students from three COMCYBER partner schools, secured third place out of 41 nations. This result follows a second-place finish in 2025. The exercise tested participants' skills in managing major cyber incidents in realistic, controlled environments while strengthening international cooperation and civil-military coordination.

“Cet événement a réuni 4 000 experts en cyberdéfense et en lutte offensive, issus de 41 nations.”

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This announcement reports France's participation and third-place ranking in Locked Shields 2026, the NATO CCDCOE's annual international cyber defense exercise held April 13–24, 2026. The exercise brought together 4,000 experts from 41 nations to test incident response capabilities in realistic environments. France's Franco-Swedish team included ANSSI experts, military cyber fighters, and students from COMCYBER partner schools. The announcement has no regulatory or compliance implications—it is informational, celebrating international cybersecurity cooperation and France's continued performance in these exercises.

There are no compliance obligations, deadlines, or penalties associated with this announcement. It does not create, modify, or remove any regulatory requirements. Organizations monitoring this document for compliance purposes should note that it is purely celebratory and informational regarding an exercise outcome.

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Apr 27, 2026

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Locked Shields 2026 : la France se distingue

Publié le lundi 27 avril 2026

Le Centre d’excellence de cyberdéfense coopérative de l’OTAN (CCDCOE) a organisé, entre le 13 avril et le 24 avril 2026, l’édition 2026 de Locked Shields, le plus grand exercice international de cyberdéfense. Cet événement a réuni 4 000 experts en cyberdéfense et en lutte offensive, issus de 41 nations. La France y a pris part cette année en équipe avec la Suède, avec notamment la participation d’experts de l’ANSSI, de cybercombattants militaires et des étudiants de trois écoles partenaires du COMCYBER.

Locked Shields offre l’opportunité de tester les compétences des participants et leur capacité à gérer un incident cyber majeur, dans un environnement réaliste et contrôlé. Cette compétition entre nations donne également aux professionnels de la cybersécurité une opportunité unique de renforcer leurs expertises à travers le partage de connaissance, afin de protéger les systèmes d’information nationaux et les infrastructures critiques.

L’équipe franco-suédoise sur le podium

Les experts de l’ANSSI mobilisés ont ainsi pu prendre part à cet exercice visant à renforcer la coopération internationale et la résilience face aux cybermenaces, tout en améliorant la coordination entre acteurs civils et militaires.

L’équipe franco-suédoise au sein de laquelle ces derniers ont participé, a obtenu la troisième place du classement lors de cette édition, après avoir remporté la deuxième place en 2025. Cette troisième place témoigne de l’engagement continu des experts français en cybersécurité, qui renforcent leurs compétences grâce à une collaboration étroite avec leurs partenaires internationaux

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Source language
fr
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Final
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9211 Government & Public Administration
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International exercises Cyber defense cooperation Incident response training
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France FR

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Cybersecurity
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IT Security
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Defense & National Security International Trade

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