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Sectoral Cyber Drill

Sectoral Cyber Drill

Overview

Cyber threats have increased in number and sophistication, and such threats have targeted multiple sectors or critical national infrastructures. Therefore, it is necessary to address these threats by raising the cyber security readiness of the targeted entities, sectors, and CNIs. As an entity representing the Ministry of Interior, and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been organizing cyber security drills to increase cyber readiness and improve the security posture of the participants [entities/sectors/CNIs].

As part of the strategic initiatives of the National Cybersecurity Center, NCSC ensures to run these cyber drills exercises throughout the year, aiming to cover all sectors in the kingdom of Bahrain.NCSC cyber drills achieve their intended goal by testing the cyber readiness of participating entities , discussing [the current threat landscape / potential security risks], and how to address them. Furthermore, cyber drills educate participating entities on the importance of security policies and standards and demonstrate the skills and tools needed to implement them.

Objectives

NCSC cyber drills aim to test entities’ cyber capacity, measuring their ability to identify, detect and respond to a security incident, through exercises that discuss the current threat landscape and any potential security risks that might affect the participating entities. The drill also provides the best way to address the highlighted threats.

All of this helps in measuring the cyber security readiness of the entities.

Target Sectors

  • Government Sector

    Date: To be announced

  • Financial Sector

    Date: 9-Feb-2022

  • Information and Communication

    Date: To be announced

  • Healthy Sector

    Date: To be announced

  • Gas, Electricity, and Oil (GEO) Sector

    Date: Scheduled 16-Oct-2023

  • Transportation Sector

    Date: To be announced

  • Critical Industry (CI) Sector

    Date: To be announced

About the Program

  • The fourth quarter of 2023
  • The location will be announced later

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