Syed Hussein Al -Qassab
Al -Sharifi: The victory of “Bahrain and Kuwait” at the banking level reflects investment in competencies
Al -Ansari: Advanced programs for the University of Bahrain in cybersecurity contribute to the graduation of competencies
The CEO of the Information and Electronic Government Authority, Mohamed Al -Qaid, explained that the national cyberspace (2025 Cyber Shield »represents a practical experience to simulate actual attacks, which sends a clear message of the need to prepare and develop systems to enhance protection, indicating that the Kingdom of Bahrain has attached a great importance to cybersecurity years ago, through the establishment of the National Center for Cyber Security that protects government and vital sectors, along with the existence of A clear national strategy raised from the level of digital protection in the Kingdom.
This came during the closing ceremony of the National Cyber exercise, which was held on Sunday morning, under the patronage of His Highness, General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Adviser, Commander of the Royal Guard, Secretary -General of the Supreme Defense Council.
The ceremony witnessed the honoring of the winners of the collective awards, as the “Bahrain Chamber” won the government sectors, the Ministry of Interior for the security sector, the Babco Intraz company on the energy and industry sector, the Bahrain and Kuwait Bank for the banking sector, the STC company on the transportation and communications sector, the Gulf Medical Center and Diabetes on the Health Sector, and the Bahrain Institute for Political Development on the educational sector.
A number of winners of the first places in the individual category were also honored, as His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa honored the winners during the ceremony, in the presence of a wide presence of participants and representatives of government and private institutions.
The CEO of Bahrain and Kuwait Bank, Yasser Al -Sharifi, stressed that the bank’s first place at the banking sector level reflects the interest of the Board of Directors and the executive management in investing in competencies and systems to protect the sector and customers, indicating that pride doubles that the participating team of the competent Bahraini youth who have proven their distinction, expressing its aspiration to more successes in the future.
In turn, between the President of the University of Bahrain d. Fouad Al -Ansari that cybersecurity is one of the most prominent challenges at the international level, and that preparing to counter attacks on supply chains is very important.
He emphasized that the university is working on two parts; The first as a government institution that attaches its administrative operations and services to employees and students is extremely important, and the second as an educational institution that offers advanced programs in cybersecurity at the levels of bachelor, master’s and doctorate, which contributed to the graduation of national competencies working today in various governmental and private sectors.
D. Aisha Abdel Moneim, from the Prime Minister’s Office, winner of the first place in the individual field at the government sector level, for her pride in the honor received by His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, stressing that she is proud to be the first Bahraini woman to win this award in the current version of the exercise.
She pointed out that this achievement represents an incentive for more group work within the Prime Minister’s office team to face the growing cyber challenges globally, expressing her thanks to the office for its continuous support.
Mohamed Maron, the first -place winner of individual challenges at the health sector level, pointed out that the exercise provided practical training to address cyber attacks targeting the medical sector, stressing that the privacy of patients’ data is a top priority, and that protecting these data from any penetration or leak is very important in enhancing confidence in health services.
