National Cyber Security Agency organized on Monday Qatar Cyberspace Compliance and Assurance Conference in the presence of HE Minister of Transportation Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, and with the participation of local and external authorities.
The conference sheds light on the compliance, assurance, and accreditation system for cybersecurity service providers in the country, as well as evaluating and issuing software and hardware evaluation certificates after examining them in accredited international or national laboratories.
HE President of the National Cybersecurity Agency Eng. Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Farahid Al Malki said in a statement that cybersecurity is considered an essential pillar of continuity and assurance with regard to technological infrastructure at all levels and in all sectors.
His Excellency affirmed that the State of Qatar has witnessed in the past decade a great development in the cybersecurity scene,as it sought, from its various sides, to raise the readiness of institutions to confront cyber-attacks, and to raise the level of awareness about the various threats.
He noted that the state has undertaken various efforts represented in enhancing the role of the private sector, service providers and the supply chain as essential partners in ensuring cyber security. Among these efforts is joining the Common Criteria Scheme in 2015, which is considered one of the most important international systems for examining and evaluating devices and applications.
For her part, Director of National Cyber Governance and Assurance Affairs at Qatar National Cyber Security Agency Eng. Dana Al Abdulla said in a speech on the occasion that the agency's firm belief in strengthening the pillars of cybersecurity to advance progress and development in technological infrastructure, and protecting it from renewed cyber risks and threats, was and remains the main motive for moving towards continuing efforts as the State of Qatar is keen to be proactive and keep pace with the continuous changes in the cybersecurity landscape.
For her part, Manager of Information Technology Department at the Public Prosecution, Maryam Haji Abdullah spoke about the prosecutions experience in developing its compliance capabilities and obtaining the first certificate of compliance with the National Information Security Standards in the State of Qatar. She affirmed that this accreditation is an incentive to develop and improve performance.
She stated that compliance with the National Information Assurance Policy includes meeting many controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data, indicating that the National Information Assurance Policy is based on the use of a set of specific organizational processes and techniques to protect data.
