3rd MDTF Cyber Defenders Partner With Allies During Keen Sword 25

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3MDEB Cyber Soldiers with Japanese partners during the Keen Sword 25 Cyber range at Sagami Depot, Japan. Keen Sword 25 took place from October 23 to November 1, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Lucas Bires). (2nd Lt. Lucas Bires)
3MDEB Cyber Soldiers with Japanese partners during the Keen Sword 25 Cyber Range at Sagami Depot, Japan. Keen Sword 25 took place from October 23 to November 1, 2024 (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Lucas Bires).

January 14, 2025 | Originally published by U.S. Army on December 18, 2024

SAGAMI DEPOT, Japan — A cyber mission element from the Multi-Domain Effects Battalion (MDEB), 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force, partnered with joint and allied forces to conduct defensive cyber operations as part of Keen Sword 25 from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, 2024.

An MDEB Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Mission Element partnered with Japanese and Canadian cyber professionals to defend mission-critical infrastructure from adversary intrusions on a live cyber range. Using various cyber tools, the teams successfully mapped the network, discovered red team intrusions, and then conducted hunt operations to restore full network operability.