Today, December 12th, the Western Balkans Cyber Capacity Centre (WB3C) had the pleasure to host a training on Governing Commercial Cyber Intrusion Capabilities (CCICs). 
Organized by the Ministère des Affaires étrangères français and implemented by Expertise France in the framework of a European Commission subvention under the Multi-Partner Contribution Agreement (MPCA) on Cyber and Artificial Intelligence, this training gathered diverse actors involved in the cybersecurity landscape of the Western Balkans region such as diplomats, magistrates and law enforcement officers to discuss the growing challenge posed by the proliferation and irresponsible use of CCICs. 

Throughout the day, participants deep dived into the characteristics of the CCICs market and exchanged the need for strong governance frameworks:
1)     Assessing the threat and current trends in the global cyber intrusion market.
2)     Decoding the Pall Mall Process: ensuring government responsible use of commercial cyber intrusion capabilities.
3)     National CCIC governance frameworks: sharing of national experiences and identifying challenges and guidance.

Complementary to the other WB3C trainings, this workshop has contributed to advancing responsible governance of CCICs and strengthening accountability in the cyber domain. We thank the speakers Mahé Dersoir (Ministère des Affaires étrangères français), Robert Pellow (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office), James Shires and Lena Riecke for their precious contributions and expertise in the subject. 
Moreover, we thank all participants for their active engagement and constructive exchanges, which are essential to continuously improve our collective understanding and oversight of CCICs. 
We are grateful to our local partners Davide Meinero, PhD of the EU Delegation to Montenegro, Melanie Moffat of the British Embassy, Bertrand Baucher of the French Embassy and Gilles Schwoerer, Head of WB3C for supporting this initiative.

Today, we are starting the third cycle of our specialized cybercrime training for 11 new cadets from the Police Academy of Montenegro. This ongoing initiative is building essential skills in digital investigations from the ground up.

The instruction comes directly from the field: our trainers, Yannick Casse and Cyril C. C, are serving officers from the French Gendarmerie and National Police, bringing real-world expertise to every session.
For today's police, digital literacy is as essential as field training. Building skills in OSINT, dark web monitoring and investigation and crypto-tracing isn't about specialization, it's about core competency because effective investigation requires understanding that in today's world evidence is digital, money is crypto and crimes leave traces on servers instead of streets.

The cadets will immerse themselves in digital investigation techniques over the next three days, and to solidify their learning, will conclude with a practical test, assessing their newfound skills in these critical areas.

This Friday, in cooperation with UNDP Kosovo, we completed an intensive training cycle for the Kosovo* Police Cyber Unit. Over the four days, 15 participants engaged deeply with the landscape of modern digital threats.
Our in-house trainers for cyber crime Cyril C. and Yannick Casse prepared a comprehensive curriculum covering the full spectrum: from the hashtag#typologies of cyber-enabled crimes and attacks on data systems to practical sessions in hashtag#OSINT techniques and the evolving challenges of hashtag#cryptocurrency in criminal investigations.
The group was highly committed, proactive and engaged and demonstrated exceptional analytical skills needed for their practical work as investigators.

A sincere congratulations to the entire cohort and thanks to UNDP for their support.