The Romanian National Cyber Security Directorate is pleased to announce the 11th edition of the Annual International Conference “The New Global Challenges in Cyber Security” (CERTCON11) that will take place in a hybrid format between 13-14 October in Bucharest, Romania at the Palace of Parliament. Each year, the CERTCON conference brings together around 300 cybersecurity experts, government officials and policy makers, as well as representatives of private companies from different fields and industries, NGOs and representatives of the academic milieu. It provides a generous space for debates and presentations dealing with various technical and legislative issues in the field of cybersecurity, both at the national and international levels. This year’s edition of the CERTCON focuses on some of the most pressing topics of cybersecurity, ranging from policy and law enforcement to more technical aspects. As such, we will discuss the relation between the COVID-19 pandemic and cybersecurity, touching both the public and the private sectors; the launch of the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre in Bucharest and its larger implications; the prospects of the Joint Cyber Unit and the NIS 2 Directive; how to effectively tackle cybercrime through coordinated efforts; aspects of democratic resilience in the digital age; the difference between offensive and defensive cybersecurity; last but not least, participants will have the opportunity to learn more about cyber-attacks and incidents produced during the pandemic.