The Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre says protecting Bahrain’s IT infrastructure from cybercrime is a “top priority” ahead of the three-day convention in December.
Manama, Bahrain: The first Arab International Summit on Cybersecurity (AIS) will be held December 6-8 at the Bahrain World Expo in Manama. will focus on enhancing global cooperation in cybersecurity and will come with industry workshops, specialized roundtables, case studies, simulation games and board exercises accompanied by Capture the Flag, Hack Arena and much more.
Organized through Bahrain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the latest industry convention and exhibition aims to bring combination of government and industry experts from around the world.
Acting as a gateway to Bahrain for the foreign cybersecurity industry, the summit will highlight the growth, opportunities and demanding situations facing cybersecurity today. Apple co-founder Marc Randolph, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, and government representation from the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Estonia.
Cybersecurity is a core pillar of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national ICT framework, with the NCSC leading a well-defined timeline to protect the country’s networks and infrastructure from cyber threats, cybercrime and espionage. This framework provides a secure and reliable cyberspace for Bahrain, exploiting key industries such as banking, money services, insurance, government, healthcare, data and communications technology, transportation, energy and critical industry.
“The Arab Inter-Country Summit on Cyber Security comes at an ideal time for us as we are halfway through the implementation of our national cyber security strategy,” said Sheikh Salman bin Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, executive director of the NCSC on the launch occasion yesterday, which included a panel discussion on Bahrain’s developing cyber security market. as well as the ideas of some of the world’s leading experts. Grouped into five key pillars, this new platform will help us locate foreign partners to achieve our strategic goals of resilient cyber defense, effective cybersecurity governance and standards, cyber-conscious country building, collective defense through partnership and cooperation, and cyber development.
Also at the launch at the Four Seasons Hotel in Manama, Amal Almurbati, General Manager and Board Member of Faalyat WLL, added: “We are proud to host the first edition of the Arab International Cybersecurity Summit, an occasion that will be unique, innovative and will undoubtedly gain advantages for the Kingdom. Through this summit, we aim to become the largest group of cybersecurity professionals in Bahrain for government regulators, industry professionals and solution providers to talk and design methods to protect their IT and IT infrastructure.
“Bahrain is the first GCC country to adopt a national ‘cloud first’ policy and benefits from strategic geographic location, skill availability, cargo competitiveness, property design and well-defined business organization. As a result, the country has already attracted IT corporations to expand its presence in the Middle East,” Almurbati added.
Simon Mellor, CEO of Messe Frankfurt Middle East, echoed this sentiment. “The Kingdom of Bahrain is at the forefront of ICT progress in the region, with virtual transformation at the center of every government mandate in the world,” said Mellor. . ” With its Cloud First policy, Bahrain is committed to accelerating the transition to the cloud. This transition presents a new set of opportunities for cybersecurity corporations providing products that protect cloud-based software and infrastructure. Industry stakeholders, providing delegates and government representatives with an unprecedented opportunity to meet and interact with leading foreign experts at the Caja and gain valuable insight into the new technological progressions driving and protecting businesses.
“Through activations and content delivery platforms, the occasion promises to be Bahrain’s largest gathering of cybersecurity professionals and provides access to the highest point to local and foreign government. “
The International Arab Cybersecurity Summit has already won the trust of many strategic partners, adding the Ministry of Interior, the Economic Development Board, the Telecommunications and Regulatory Authority, the Central Bank of Bahrain and the UAE Cybersecurity Council.
For more information or to register, visit: www. arab-cybersecurity. com
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