Manama, May 9 (BNA): The Chief Executive of the National Center for Cybersecurity, Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, said that the Kingdom of Bahrain is about to achieve a quantum leap forward in the field of enhancing cybersecurity.
In a statement to the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), Sheikh Salman highlighted the efforts exerted to form national cadres to work in this vital sector, indicating that digital transformation has extended to all aspects of daily life.
He pointed out that digital services and the transfer of various businesses to this platform has become an imperative, which created the need to secure electronic services that qualify them to confront any attacks that may arise in cyberspace.
He was speaking on the sidelines of the official launch of the Swiss cybersecurity company ZENDATA in Bahrain today.
He pointed out that digital services and cybersecurity have become an urgent need, which necessitates the establishment of controls and standards that serve this important sector.
He stressed the importance of protecting cyber systems and focusing on enhancing secure digital services and finding highly qualified cadres to deal with this sector, which has become one of the basics of our world, especially in the post-pandemic world.
Isabelle Mayer, founder and managing director of ZENDATA cybersecurity company in Bahrain, noted that the company was founded 12 years ago and has an office in the UAE.
“We welcomed the idea of moving and opening the company’s business in the Kingdom of Bahrain because of the facilities we found and a fertile environment for investment. “We were pleased with what the kingdom offered us and we look forward to starting work,” she said.
She pointed out that a number of Bahraini cadres were employed as part of the cadre and were sent to Switzerland to receive the required training.
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