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QNADohaThe National Cyber Security Agency, represented by the National Cyber Excellence Department, has trained more than 15,000 officials from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education who joined the cybercrime prevention training programme since its launch.The training initiatives aim to raise the efficiency of workers and specialists in the field of information technology (IT) and security in government agencies in Qatar and raise awareness of the public employees about information systems. The National Cyber Security Agency senses the importance of spreading a culture of security awareness among all segments of the society to achieve its goals in maintaining and organising national cyber security and promoting the vital interests of the state in the face of cyber threats.National Cyber Security Agency Director Dalal Al Aqeedi said that the number of beneficiaries of the training programme for the prevention of cybercrime from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education reached more than 15,000 so far. This included 591 trainees from school leaders, 10,175 trainees from teachers, and 2,638 trainees from administrators.She explained that more than 12,000 trainees have passed the programme out of the total of 15,000 trainees registered in the prevention of cybercrime training programme.Director of Educational Training and Development Center at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Hissa Al Aali confirmed that the ministry is keen on its employees’ participation in the training programme for the prevention of cybercrime, and to ensure that the percentage of achievement is high among those who joined the training programme for the prevention of cybercrime from school leaders, teachers and administrators.She indicated that the Ministry has strengthened its internal policies in general and the Training and Educational Development Center in particular. The follow-up process carried out by the Training and Educational Development Center has contributed to raising the percentage of those passing the training programme for the prevention of cybercrime. The National Cyber Security Agency seeks to enhance cybersecurity competencies at the national level through training and development in preparation for facing any possible cyber-attacks effectively.The training programme for the prevention of cybercrime was launched after testing 95 entities in Qatar to assess their capabilities and skills in the cyber field and ensure their ability to protect themselves from cyber-attacks.
