NCA Launches ‘CyberIC’ Program for Development of Saudi Cybersecurity Sector

The program aims to develop and build national capabilities in cybersecurity. SPA
The program aims to develop and build national capabilities in cybersecurity. SPA
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NCA Launches ‘CyberIC’ Program for Development of Saudi Cybersecurity Sector

The program aims to develop and build national capabilities in cybersecurity. SPA
The program aims to develop and build national capabilities in cybersecurity. SPA

The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) launched on Monday the ‘CyberIC’ program for the development of the cybersecurity sector, one of the main enablers of the National Cybersecurity Strategy.

The program aims to develop and build national capabilities in cybersecurity, localize cybersecurity technology and training content, and stimulate the wider domestic cybersecurity sector.

According to NCA, the first phase of the CyberIC program includes numerous initiatives, most notably the training of employees of national authorities, accelerating cybersecurity activities to stimulate the sector, and encouraging the development of national cybersecurity products, services and solutions.

The program will also see the launch of the second version of the cybersecurity challenge and offer programs for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), in cooperation with the most prestigious international universities in the field.

In order to enhance the preparedness of participants to meet cybersecurity challenges, the courses will include a set of cyber exercises that take place within a virtual environment that simulates real cyberattacks and incidents.

The initiative is based on six main tracks: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Cybersecurity Officers (CISOs), Cybersecurity Trainers, Fresh Graduates, Cybersecurity Specialists, and Law Enforcement Agencies.

According to NCA, the first phase of CyberIC aims to increase the number of cybersecurity startups in the sector by assisting more than 60 national companies.

The program will support more than 40 startups through the cybersecurity accelerator and establish more than 20 startups through the cybersecurity challenge.

In addition, around 10,000 Saudis in the cybersecurity sector will receive support through CyberIC, including more than 1,500 beneficiaries in national authorities; 150 cybersecurity officials, who will be offered leadership skills training; and more than 5,000 Saudis who will be trained through advanced cyber exercises.



MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution
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MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

The Muslim World League (MWL) welcomed the statement issued by the Co-Chairs of the United Nations High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, represented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the French Republic.
In a statement from the League’s General Secretariat, MWL Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa reaffirmed the League and the Islamic world’s appreciation for the pivotal and significant momentum generated by the international coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, to implement the two-state solution.

He noted that this conference was one of the important outcomes of these efforts, alongside the coalition’s remarkable diplomatic achievements in a short time, which have pushed the international community toward a legitimate and responsible stance aligned with the legal and human rights of the Palestinian people, SPA reported.

Dr. Al-Issa also expressed regret over the ongoing escalation and recent developments in the region that led to the suspension of this historic conference, which had been widely anticipated as a step toward a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian question, the implementation of the two-state solution, and an end to the prolonged suffering of the Palestinian people and the humanitarian tragedy facing civilians in Gaza.

He praised the statement’s reaffirmation of unwavering support for all efforts aimed at ending the war in Gaza and achieving a just and sustainable resolution to the Palestinian question through the implementation of the two-state solution.