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The Cabinet of the UAE formed the Cyber Security Council in 2020 to support the UAE's commitment to achieving a safer digital transformation. It is headed by H.E. Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti and comprises a variety of federal and municipal authorities in the UAE. The Council is tasked with developing legislative and regulatory frameworks that address various issues, including cybersecurity and cybercrime, as well as securing present and upcoming technologies.
The Council's goal is to propose policies and legislation to improve cybersecurity in the country for all targeted sectors and bring them to the Cabinet for adoption and implementation in collaboration with the relevant authorities. It also aims to increase the readiness of all sectors to respond to emergency attacks efficiently and professionally, thereby enhancing the UAE's pioneering drive towards a highly developed digital future and creating a secure and solid cyber infrastructure.
The Council seeks to portray the forward-thinking vision of the UAE's solid leadership and proactive approach through highly specialized and active agencies capable of providing digital protection, securing an advanced infrastructure to ensure business continuity, and providing services regularly in all economic, educational, health, and social activities. The Council also works on spreading the cybersecurity culture through initiatives designed for various segments and protecting society from hacked online sites.
- Preparation, development and modernize the national strategy of cybersecurity in the country, thereafter, raising it to The Cabinet for accreditation, and follow-up in coordination and cooperation with the relevant authorities and entities.
- Proposal and preparation of the legislation, policies, and standards to enhance the cybersecurity for all targeted vital sectors in the country, thereafter, raising it to The Cabinet for accreditation, and follow-up implementation in coordination and cooperation with the relevant authorities and entities.
- Proposal and preparation of the complete national plan for cyber strategy, including the attacks and threats, while assessing its readiness, thereafter, raising it to The Cabinet for accreditation, and following-up the implementation while conducting periodic exercises in coordination and cooperation with the relevant authorities and entities.
- Development of the general framework and mechanism through which exchange, sharing, and governance of information related cybersecurity between entities and sectors locally and internationally, in coordination and cooperation with the relevant authorities and entities, thereafter, raising it to The Cabinet for accreditation.
- Development of the standards and requirements associated with the compliance of cybersecurity in the digital government systems and capabilities, networks, and digital infrastructure, through which the readiness to block and defend against risk and threats, will be enhanced, in coordination and cooperation with the relevant authorities and entities, thereafter, raising it to The Cabinet for accreditation.
- Proposal and preparation of standards and controls for the construction of a national operations centre of all kinds for cybersecurity, that which includes the center for control, reconnaissance, monitoring, exchange and decomposition of information, thereafter, raising it to The Cabinet for accreditation, in coordination and cooperation with the relevant authorities and entities.
- Proposal of standards and control measures related to the import, export, and use of equipment, devices, and software with a high degree of sensitivity to cybersecurity in cooperation with relevant authorities and entities, thereafter, raising it to The Cabinet for accreditation.
- Development of the necessary plans to build the nation’s talents and capabilities in areas of cybersecurity, in coordination with the relevant authorities and entities, and work on raising awareness and community participation.
- Proposal and implementation of studies and research necessary for the development in areas of cybersecurity in coordination with the relevant authorities and entities.
- The Cyber Security Council is mandated to ensure the compliance of the place policies, frameworks and guidelines, thereafter, providing the biannual report status of the entities across the UAE to the Cabinet for review.
Building a safe cyberspace that enhances the government’s future readiness to protect society from cybercrime, stimulating the finding of local startup institutions in the sector, and developing a cyber security environment that represents the UAE's position as a global leader in innovation, safety, and security.
Raising the level of awareness of all members of society of the importance and impact of digital threats, promoting cyber culture by increasing awareness of any suspicious digital activities, and setting up methods of response, caution, and cyber security measures within everyone’s reach, which makes databases safe.
We seek to unify and coordinate the efforts of the different parties in order to ensure an effective cyber security.
We strive to build a secure community that is aware of the threats of the Internet and is ready to deal with the cyber challenges of today..
Our goal is to establish the position of the United Arab Emirates as a world leader in the field of cyber security, and to set an example to follow.
We will build a strong set of cyber security principles to secure our critical national infrastructure and digital economy from cyber threats..
