Dr. Sheikha Rana bint Issa bin Duaij Al Khalifa, Director General of the Institute of Public Administration, confirmed that the Cyber Shield 2025 exercise represents a prominent station in promoting cybersecurity and developing national capabilities to protect digital infrastructure, which contributes to preserving the gains of the Kingdom of Bahrain in light of the accelerated digital transformation.
This came during the closing activities of the Cyber Shield 2025, which was held under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Adviser, Commander of the Royal Guard, Secretary -General of the Supreme Defense Council, and organized by the National Center for Cyber Security entitled “The supply chains attacks”.
The Director General of the Institute of Public Administration indicated that cybersecurity has become a strategic necessity to ensure the continuity of vital services and data protection and information, stressing that the Kingdom of Bahrain is a pioneer in enhancing its security readiness according to the latest global practices.
Dr. Sheikha Rana bint Issa bin Duaij Al Khalifa explained that the Cyber Shield 2025 exercise embodies integrated national efforts in raising awareness, developing competencies, and consolidating a firm culture of information security, stressing the importance of strengthening local and international partnerships to build strong digital immunity that protects the interests of the Kingdom and supports its sustainable development path.
The Director General of the Institute of Public Administration also emphasized the importance of adopting advanced initiatives to increase awareness of cyber attacks and threats, and to cooperate with the National Cyber Security Center to design specialized programs and courses targeting government cadres, in a way that enhances their efficiency and their ability to face the challenges and advanced cyber attacks in the future.
