This year’s Locked Shields exercise brings together over 4,000 cyber defence professionals from across NATO member states, academia, and the private sector to simulate large-scale, real-time cyberattacks against national critical infrastructure.
In the exercise, Solita’s role focuses on gaining practical value out of Artificial Intelligence in areas where security is a must, with a mission to support the exercise with expertise in practical, secure, ethical, and sustainable AI.
“We are honored to contribute to Locked Shields 2025 and support cross-domain resilience with our AI and digital defence capabilities. We’re proud to help shape the future of cyber resilience and defence innovation,” said Eva Sula, Head of Defence and Security at Solita.
“In times of crisis, cooperation is crucial. We’re proud to take part in this exercise, which goes beyond technology—it’s about applying cutting-edge technologies and AI in real-world conditions and sharing insights and learning together with the NATO partners,” commented Solita’s CEO Ossi Lindroos.
The Locked Shields exercise pushes defenders beyond their comfort zones, combining technical complexity with legal, strategic, and information operations under pressure. Solita’s involvement strengthens this effort with a clear goal: to ensure that AI is not just a buzzword, but a trusted and mission-enabling capability in cyber conflict and beyond.
Solita Defence & Security – Enabling smarter decision-making in mission-critical environments
Solita launched its Defence & Security domain in 2022. Solita Defence & Security helps organisations strengthen national security and resilience by combining data, AI, and secure digital solutions to support informed decision-making and mission-critical operations. Overall, Solita’s defence and security work includes, for example:
- “AI in a Box” – deployable edge AI solutions for secure environments
- Data fusion and situational awareness systems
- AI governance and ethics advisory
- Digital backbone solutions for autonomous systems
- AI security and resilience in dynamic environments
- Responsible AI adoption and governance
- Secure and explainable AI use in real-time threat scenarios
- Supporting interoperability and cyber decision-making with AI-powered tools and architecture
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For more information
Solita, Eva Sula, Head of Defence & Security, [email protected], +37 253 430 327
Solita, Janne Niinivaara, Advisor, Defence & Security, [email protected], +358 44 577 0577