Allies review progress with NATO cyber defence pledge, identify next steps to increase cyber resilience

Held at the Polish Cyber Command in Legionowo, the Conference brought together representatives from NATO member states as well as from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Ukraine and the European Commission and the European External Action Service. Commander of the Polish Cyber Command Major General Karol Molenda and NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber, Ambassador Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe co-chaired the event.

The NATO Cyber Defence Pledge Conference provides a unique platform for Allies and, since 2023, for a selected group of Partners to share experiences and exchange best practices in implementing NATO’s Cyber Defence Pledge, a mechanism that helps guide national efforts to boost the cyber defences of their networks and infrastructures.

At the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Allies took further steps to enhance the Pledge, including new national goals to further strengthen national cyber defences.

At the 2025 Conference, participants reflected on national progress made to achieve greater cyber maturity for critical infrastructure, particularly for the energy, transport, communications and water sectors. They explored best practices for stronger cooperation between public institutions and the private sector, at both the national and international levels. They addressed challenges to increasing cyber resilience and underlined the importance of leveraging innovation for cyber defence.   

Looking ahead, participants agreed on the need to increase information exchange, in order to increase national and collective cyber resilience.