Members of the Brazilian Armed Forces collaborate during the Capture the Flag event at Cyber Shield 2026 at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Ark., July 17, 2026. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Brooke Kentler/Released)
BEIRUT — Emirati defense conglomerate EDGE Group announced it has launched a Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (COE) with the Brazilian army — the first of its kind in South America, according to the company.
The COE, will “operate under a tripartite model bringing together government, industry, and academia. The initiative reflects an equal, strategic commitment between the two founding institutions to establish a permanent, internationally benchmarked organisation serving Brazil’s cybersecurity requirements and contribute to the wider region,” EDGE said in a statement on Wednesday.
EDGE said that the center will provide “specialised services” to both the Brazilian army and federal institutions for training, cyber incident response, R&D for cyber defense “doctrine and capabilities,” and the “development of advanced cyber defence capabilities and solutions.”
“Through this COE, we will combine advanced technology, operational expertise and shared knowledge to build lasting capability and position Brazil as a leading centre of cyber excellence in Latin America,” EDGE CEO Hamad Al Marar said in the statement. Al Marar said the center will draw “on international practice including the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.”
