Cyber Protection Team Conference links cyber pros, best practices Published July 3, 2018 By Tech. Sgt. R.J. Biermann Air Forces Cyber Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Total Force and joint cyber professionals discuss cyber protection team best practices during Cyber Protection Team Conference 18-1 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 27. The three-day 567th Cyberspace Operations Group-hosted conference gathered cyber professionals to collaborate on operational CPT improvements. U.S. Cyber Command CPTs defend national and Department of Defense networks and systems against threats, as part of the combatant command’s Cyber Mission Force.