Within the framework of the relentless efforts made by the National Center for Cyber Security to strengthen the national system and protect the digital space in line with the rapid global developments, the Cyber Shield 2025 was launched from August 26 to August 2025, under the generous sponsorship of His Highness the Corner Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Adviser, Commander of the Royal Guard, Secretary -General of the Supreme Defense Council, may God protect him.
His Highness’s personal presence and direct follow -up to the training of the training constituted a great motivation for the work teams, adding the spirit of the positive challenge and a catalyst for the participants to make the most of their skills to refine their skills and raise their readiness in this vital field.
The exercise, titled “The Attacks of supply chains”, was based on a practical scenario that simulates an advanced cyber attack, as these attacks constituted one of the most prominent global challenges in securing digital supply chains and protecting the national economy from the accelerated electronic threats, and the training has the participation of about 560 cadres of governmental, private and vital sectors in the Kingdom, who faced realistic challenges during which they tested Their ability to respond effectively to electronic attacks accurately and efficiently, and this exercise has enabled the participants to refine their practical experiences in a way that enhances the effectiveness of national cyber emergencies, and guarantees the readiness of technical and technical teams, as well as protecting digital infrastructure and vital sectors at the national and international levels.
Participants praised the level of organization and high efficiency of the training program, considering that it represented a qualitative shift in acquiring and exchanging practical experiences of advanced cyber challenges, and enabled them to expand their practical and applied knowledge.
The event concluded with an official ceremony attended by His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Excellency Sheikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, CEO of the National Center for Cyber Security, and a number of Excellencies and Excellency Ministers and senior officials.
2025 Cyber Shield reflects the vision of the National Center for Cyber Security and its strategy in planning and implemented to build a strong and effective defensive system through training and testing national plans, raising the level of coordination between different parties, building a joint base of expertise and knowledgeable knowledge, and highlighting the Kingdom’s honorable Bahraini competencies to establish that center as its position as a central destination in leading efforts Wataniya opens new horizons to adopt innovative solutions and global practices fortifying the Kingdom’s digital space.
