Kuwait intensifies cybersecurity initiatives to boost digital defense
Employees of government agencies will soon participate in an intensive training program, focusing on cybersecurity, risk detection, and threat response related to information security.
• Kuwait has been classified at the third level of the five tiers of the Cybersecurity Index for 2024, both globally and regionally, as well as within the Gulf.
Although Kuwait is currently classified at the third level of the cybersecurity index, the government is actively working to enhance the capabilities and skills of its employees across all functional categories to bolster cybersecurity, according to Al Qabas newspaper.
Employees of government agencies will soon participate in an intensive training program offered by the Civil Service Bureau, focusing on cybersecurity, risk detection, and threat response related to information security.
The program is expected to be conducted over three different sessions, with the first starting in a few days, followed by a second session in December and a third session in February next year.
The initiative will include an introduction to cybersecurityand its importance, as well as developing participants’ capabilities in understanding cyber risks to infrastructure and methods for preventing them to achieve maximum protection for information security within organizations.
The training objectives include defining the concept of cybersecurity and its comprehensive aspects, identifying the foundations and elements of cybersecurity, clarifying the risks and threats facing cybersecurity, and outlining how to confront them.
It will also cover next-generation antivirus and anti-piracy programs, identify weaknesses and strengths in information systems, and discuss strategies to avoid and prevent them. Additionally, it will familiarize participants with the global cybersecurity program of the International Telecommunication Union, its mission, and browser and email security.
In this context, the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development announced that Kuwait has been classified at the third level of the five tiers of the Cybersecurity Index for 2024, both globally and regionally, as well as within the Gulf.
It is worth noting that the Global Cybersecurity Index has been published by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union since 2015, with the aim of helping countries identify areas for improvement in cybersecurity through five pillars, which are, technical measures, legal measures, regulatory frameworks, capacity building, and methods of cooperation.
