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29 September 2025

The National Cyber Security Agency Inaugurates the Fourth Annual Cyber Governance & Assurance Conference under the Theme “Navigating the Cyber Horizon: Resilience Through Preparedness and Innovation”

Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, The National Cyber Security Agency inaugurated today, Monday, September 29, 2025, the Fourth 4th Annual Cyber Governance & Assurance Conference under the theme “Navigating the Cyber Horizon: Resilience Through Preparedness and Innovation”. The two-day event is attended by a number of ministers, senior officials, representatives of government and private sector entities, alongside leading cybersecurity service providers. The conference witnessed the launch of the National Cyber Crisis Management Framework and the National Institutional Cyber Crisis Management Framework, designed to enhance the security and resilience of Qatar’s cyber ecosystem. The frameworks aim to ensure effective coordination at the national level, enabling swift response and recovery from cyber crisis and continuity of vital services. This reflects the Agency’s commitment to delivering on the projects and objectives outlined in the Third National Development Strategy and the National Cyber Security Strategy 2024-2030. On this occasion, H.E. Eng. Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Farahid Al Malki, President of the National Cyber Security Agency, affirmed that the conference provides a platform for exchanging expertise and insights, while highlighting the latest international trends in cybersecurity. His Excellency also announced the signing of the Professor’s Chair Agreement between the National Cyber Security Agency and Doha University of Science and Technology, to promote knowledge transfer, research, and best practices, particularly in the protection of biotechnology infrastructure and operational technology. He further announced joining the Security Compliance Institute of the International Society of Automation , a step that will strengthen avenues of collaboration with international organization in the field of cybersecurity. His Excellency stressed that achieving strategic objectives requires capacity building, developing national competencies, and equipping them with the tools necessary to ensure sustainability of the national cyber ecosystem and readiness to confront emerging threats. He further emphasized that exploring the analyzing and understanding challenges and opportunities, while anticipating the cyber future, entails building national capacities that strengthen resilience and stability in the digital environment, investing in innovation and fostering strong public-private partnerships. These efforts are essential to safeguarding critical assets against diverse challenges, reinforcing trust in technological infrastructure, and positioning Qatar as a leader in a secure and trusted cyberspace. For her part, Eng. Dana Yousif Al Abdulla, Director of Policies Affairs at the National Cyber Security Agency, delivered a comprehensive presentation on the cybersecurity landscape in the State of Qatar, highlighting key current realities and future trends shaping the sector. Mr. Mohammed Al Mannai, Director of Resilience, Risk, and Program Delivery Department, presented the National Cyber Crisis Management Framework and the National Institutional Cyber Crisis Management Framework, while Eng. During the conference, H.E. Eng. Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Farahid Al Malki, President of the National Cyber Security Agency, honored several entities that obtained accreditation and compliance certificates with the National Information Security Standard. In addition, Mr. Duncan Hill, Deputy Ambassador of the United Kingdom, honored companies graduating from the CREST Development Program, an initiative designed to advance the maturity of enterprises in delivering cybersecurity services. The conference witnessed the signing of an agreement on the “Sponsorship of the Chair” in cybersecurity between the National Cyber Security Agency and Doha University of Science and Technology. This strategic cooperation forms part of national efforts to advance scientific research, foster academic innovation, and build national capacities capable of addressing the growing challenges in cyberspace. Under this agreement, a professorship in the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology at Doha University of Science and Technology will be established, sponsored by the National Cyber Security Agency and managed by the University. The sponsorship covers the allocation of a cybersecurity professorship, the design and supervision of research projects, as well as the delivery of research seminars for industry partners and the wider community. The first day of the conference featured four panel discussions with the participation of local and international experts. The sessions addressed a range of key topics, including a detailed analysis of institutional cyber crisis management framework operations, supply chain and technologies with a focus on certified enterprise products, the cybersecurity triad of government, industry, and society and compliance and assurance for cloud cybersecurity. It also included three workshops on the implementation of the National Strategy through open dialogue, adoption of the National Information Security Standard by government entities, and the Artificial Intelligence Challenge (Capture the Flag), organized in cooperation with Scale AI. On the second day, the Agency, in cooperation with Qatar Development Bank, is launching the Cybersecurity Essentials Program for Small and Medium Enterprises. The program aims to support Qatari companies in strengthening their compliance with fundamental cybersecurity controls. It comes as part of the Agency’s efforts to assist small and emerging enterprises in enhancing their cybersecurity capabilities in line with the nature and scope of their operations. This will be accompanied by three panel discussions addressing the challenges and opportunities of the Cybersecurity Essentials Program for SMEs, the intersection of artificial intelligence, industrial security, and privacy in the post-quantum era, and the integration of the National Cyber Crisis Management Framework with the National Incident Management Framework. The program will also feature two keynote presentations on the Security of the Global Navigation Satellite System and the use of artificial intelligence to enhance cyber resilience, a debate on the integration of IT and operational technology cybersecurity, and four specialized workshops on key issues in the field.

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