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Doha
As an answer to the increasing demand for highly trained cybersecurity professionals in the run up to the year 2030 and the establishment of a knowledge-based society, the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) is currently preparing for the graduation of the country’s first batch of students carrying a bachelor’s degree in Cyber and Network Security.
The academically-qualified and aspiring professionals are eying for leading roles in protecting the nationwide ICT infrastructure that would help facilitate Qatar’s anticipated socioeconomic transformation.Having placed ICT development at the top of its priorities, the Government of Qatar has taken several steps to build a smart digital infrastructure that can help achieve the objectives of the country’s national vision by powering its augmented healthcare services, technology-assisted learning environments, modernised business models, and environmentally sound technologies, among other enhanced outcomes.
CCQ President Dr Mohamed al Naemi said the sheer volume of data transmitted through such a massive interconnected network requires coordinated efforts in order to protect and secure.
“On the national level, it is important to capture the opportunities that a sophisticated digital infrastructure presents, while mitigating its inherent risks,” he added.
“A key note here is that national cybersecurity not only entails policies that safeguard IT systems, but also the technological resources and skilled personnel instrumental for their implementation. This is why CCQ developed the BS in Information Technology-Cyber and Network Security programme; to secure this massive digital asset of Qatar.”
Following up on the president’s remarks, the college’s Chair of the Information Technology Academic Department Dr Mohammed al Dorani said: “Through courses and practical lab sessions that cover a wide range of information-security related topics, the programme equips students to analyse real-life scenarios, design network security and develop effective security policies. Remarkably, since we started accepting students in 2015, the college’s IT academic programmes have captured the interest of more than 200 students. With that, our next graduation ceremony will introduce to the country’s workforce the first batch of students to hold a bachelor’s degree in Cyber and Network Security in Qatar.”
Dorani’s remarks came on the sidelines of the launch of his second published book titled ‘Cyber War: Qatar Blockade - GCC Countries’, which examines how cyberwar has engulfed all nations within the Middle East and the impact of cyber-attacks on national infrastructures.
On the insights she gained from the programme, Dhabya al Naimi said: “Studying this domain in depth has been nothing short of fascinating and my practical training at Qatar Computing Research Institute added another dimension to my learning experience as I had the chance to work with various stakeholders in the industry.”
Fatimaezzahra Harim, who was a national finalist in last year’s Huawei ICT Competition in China, said: “I would definitely love to contribute to Qatar’s digital transformation and apply the skills I’ve gained at the college in the real world.”
Doha
As an answer to the increasing demand for highly trained cybersecurity professionals in the run up to the year 2030 and the establishment of a knowledge-based society, the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) is currently preparing for the graduation of the country’s first batch of students carrying a bachelor’s degree in Cyber and Network Security.
The academically-qualified and aspiring professionals are eying for leading roles in protecting the nationwide ICT infrastructure that would help facilitate Qatar’s anticipated socioeconomic transformation.Having placed ICT development at the top of its priorities, the Government of Qatar has taken several steps to build a smart digital infrastructure that can help achieve the objectives of the country’s national vision by powering its augmented healthcare services, technology-assisted learning environments, modernised business models, and environmentally sound technologies, among other enhanced outcomes.
CCQ President Dr Mohamed al Naemi said the sheer volume of data transmitted through such a massive interconnected network requires coordinated efforts in order to protect and secure.
“On the national level, it is important to capture the opportunities that a sophisticated digital infrastructure presents, while mitigating its inherent risks,” he added.
“A key note here is that national cybersecurity not only entails policies that safeguard IT systems, but also the technological resources and skilled personnel instrumental for their implementation. This is why CCQ developed the BS in Information Technology-Cyber and Network Security programme; to secure this massive digital asset of Qatar.”
Following up on the president’s remarks, the college’s Chair of the Information Technology Academic Department Dr Mohammed al Dorani said: “Through courses and practical lab sessions that cover a wide range of information-security related topics, the programme equips students to analyse real-life scenarios, design network security and develop effective security policies. Remarkably, since we started accepting students in 2015, the college’s IT academic programmes have captured the interest of more than 200 students. With that, our next graduation ceremony will introduce to the country’s workforce the first batch of students to hold a bachelor’s degree in Cyber and Network Security in Qatar.”
Dorani’s remarks came on the sidelines of the launch of his second published book titled ‘Cyber War: Qatar Blockade - GCC Countries’, which examines how cyberwar has engulfed all nations within the Middle East and the impact of cyber-attacks on national infrastructures.
On the insights she gained from the programme, Dhabya al Naimi said: “Studying this domain in depth has been nothing short of fascinating and my practical training at Qatar Computing Research Institute added another dimension to my learning experience as I had the chance to work with various stakeholders in the industry.”
Fatimaezzahra Harim, who was a national finalist in last year’s Huawei ICT Competition in China, said: “I would definitely love to contribute to Qatar’s digital transformation and apply the skills I’ve gained at the college in the real world.”
