Arab Cybersecurity Strategy
Qualitative Objectives
With regard to the serious challenges and risks facing the Arab region that have been intensified by the «extraordinary» global health crisis of 2020, this vision aims at:
- Creating participatory mechanisms by taking advantage of the region›s cybersecurity market;
- Developing the capacity of cybersecurity specialists, encouraging professionals and students to get involved, building capacity and developing an integrated cybersecurity training system;
- Increase community awareness of cybersecurity and Internet-related risks, promoting safe digital practices and encouraging institutions to spread cyber awareness effectively;
- Organizing competitions that support cybersecurity excellence through Arab award programs, encouraging institutions to launch cybersecurity programs, inspiring entrepreneurs to innovate in the field, supporting creative research in academic institutions and encouraging students to be involved in cybersecurity;
- Regulating the cybersecurity incident detection and reporting mechanism;
- Establishing a standardized methodology for assessing the degree of gravity of cyber incidents to provide appropriate support;
- Building Arab capacities at a global level to respond to all types of cyber accidents;
- Designing a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for cybersecurity to address all types of cybercrimes, building a regulatory framework to protect current and emerging technologies, and developing supportive systems to empower small and medium-sized enterprises and protect them from cyber threats.
