The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Cybersecurity Ministerial Committee held its first meeting at the headquarters of the GCC Secretariat General in Riyadh.
The meeting was attended by the heads of specialized institutions in cybersecurity in GCC countries and GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf. Saudi Arabia was represented by the National Cybersecurity Authority.
The gatherers discussed work papers presented by GCC countries, which aim at boosting cooperation in cybersecurity fields at the Gulf level through several initiatives concerned with developing the cybersecurity sector.
Heads of institutions discussed several issues of mutual interest in the cybersecurity field, including implementing joint cybersecurity exercises in GCC countries to bolster the exchange of information and expertise and contribute to developing the sector.