Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
🎉 Excited to announce Season 2 of "Improving Security Across Nations with FIRST." 🌍
We're kicking things off with Esmeralda Kazia, FIRST Member and Director of Monitoring and Incident Response at the Security Operations Center and C-SIRT within Albania's National Cyber Security Authority (AKSK).
She shares how membership has helped transform a young national CSIRT into a trusted regional partner:
🛡️ Structured maturity - Since AKSK joined FIRST's Suguru Yamaguchi Fellowship Program in 2020, membership has shaped almost every aspect of how the team operates, connecting analysts with mentors who helped mature their services in a structured way
🤝 Trust across borders - "The single greatest value of FIRST membership, for me, is trust" — knowing sensitive information is handled responsibly, and that when Albania asks for help, someone answers
🤖 AI-powered defense - Access to FIRST working groups, training and shared intelligence is helping AKSK integrate artificial intelligence into detection and response, strengthening its role as a regional cybersecurity partner in the Western Balkans
đź“ş Watch and stay tuned for more spotlights over the coming weeks!
#cyberdefense #cybersecurity #infosec
🎉 Excited to announce Season 2 of "Improving Security Across Nations with FIRST." 🌍
We're kicking things off with Esmeralda Kazia, FIRST Member and Director of Monitoring and Incident Response at the Security Operations Center and C-SIRT within Albania's National Cyber Security Authority (AKSK).
She shares how membership has helped transform a young national CSIRT into a trusted regional partner:
🛡️ Structured maturity - Since AKSK joined FIRST's Suguru Yamaguchi Fellowship Program in 2020, membership has shaped almost every aspect of how the team operates, connecting analysts with mentors who helped mature their services in a structured way
🤝 Trust across borders - "The single greatest value of FIRST membership, for me, is trust" — knowing sensitive information is handled responsibly, and that when Albania asks for help, someone answers
🤖 AI-powered defense - Access to FIRST working groups, training and shared intelligence is helping AKSK integrate artificial intelligence into detection and response, strengthening its role as a regional cybersecurity partner in the Western Balkans
đź“ş Watch and stay tuned for more spotlights over the coming weeks!
#cyberdefense #cybersecurity #infosec
