Tribune News Network
Doha
The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) on Monday hosted an awards ceremony to honour the organisations that participated in the National Cyber Drill 2023 under the theme ‘Secure your Data’ in the presence of a number of ministers and prominent figures.
President of the National Cyber Security Agency Engineer Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Farahid Al Malki honoured around 30 government and critical entities, which excelled in the gold, silver and bronze categories during the 10th edition of the National Cyber Drill held last November. All other participating entities were also acknowledged for their efforts.
This event is part of the National Cyber Security’s efforts to encourage and support government and critical sector entities in enhancing their readiness, improving their approach to handling cyber incidents and elevating their preparedness in addressing cyber risks based on the three pillars of cybersecurity; people, process and technology.
In his opening speech, Khalid Al Hashimi, director of National Cyber Enablement and Excellence Affairs at the National Cyber Security Agency, highlighted that the National Cyber Drill commenced as a pioneering initiative in 2013, adding that approximately 144 government and non-government entities in the country participated in the tenth edition of the drill.
Hashmi stressed that the National Cyber Security Agency is committed to continually supporting and enhancing the capabilities of government entities and critical sectors to ensure that they are at the highest levels of readiness.
During the event, the National Cyber Security Agency presented the key statistics and results of the 10th edition of the National Cyber Drill where 126 entities managed to successfully complete the cyber drill exercise, while 18 entities were unable to pass.
The National Cyber Drill contributed to identifying and comprehending the administrative and technical weaknesses of the participating entities, which enabled the National Cyber Security Agency to propose future initiatives that enhance the preparedness of entities.
