His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, launched the Dubai Cyber Security Index, the first of its kind in the world, which supports the general performance of electronic security in various government agencies at the emirate level, in order to establish its position as the most important city Safer in cyberspace.
The index comes to confirm Dubai's leadership in the field of launching projects and initiatives that enhance the emirate's position as a leading global city in the areas of innovation, security and safety, and makes its experience in these areas a model to be followed globally as an oasis of cyber security and enjoys a secure information society, by providing and laying the foundations of an electronic world It is free, secure and flexible for all individual users and organizations.
The launch of the index is in line with the objectives of the Dubai e-security strategy to protect the emirate of Dubai from the dangers of cyberspace, and to support innovation and economic growth in the emirate in light of the technological progress and smart transformation that it is witnessing, as the index enables the promotion of competition between government agencies in the field of electronic security and the development of their capabilities and progress in this area.
The index includes enhancing the readiness of government agencies to deal with various crises and electronic emergency scenarios, securing and developing their electronic security systems, taking advantage of artificial intelligence technologies and analyzing big data to anticipate attacks, which leads to a decrease in the possibility of electronic attacks in general.
And he worked on developing the index, the Dubai Center for Electronic Security within the framework of its specific tasks according to its establishment law, which includes setting and implementing the government information security policy in the Emirate of Dubai and supervising the implementation of standards to ensure the achievement of electronic security in the emirate, as well as ensuring the effectiveness of communication network security systems and information systems With government agencies, and overseeing the extent of commitment of government agencies to implement the information security requirements issued by the center and follow up on their implementation, provide technical and advisory support to them in the field of cyber security and establish and operate security operations centers or benefit from the central system provided by the center, in a manner that enhances the flexibility of the cyberspace in The Emirate.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Center for Electronic Security Major General Talal Hamid Balhoul Al Falasi said, "The Emirate of Dubai continues to work to establish its leadership position in the digital and information sector by uniting efforts between all government and private institutions and individuals in the emirate to provide a secure electronic space and to make the Emirate of Dubai more The cities of the world are electronically secure, as the index will measure the progress and readiness of government institutions in the emirate to assess and deal with cyber space risks to ensure that those risks are deterred.
He added, "The index guarantees the upgrading of safety and confidence standards in the quality of the electronic infrastructure enjoyed by the Emirate of Dubai, because it sets standards for electronic security, especially as we live in a world characterized by the development and speed of communication technologies and depends largely and increasingly on modern electronic technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of things. And big data, there must be mechanisms to ensure safe cyberspace. ”
It is noteworthy that the Dubai e-security strategy came in line with the technological progress the world is witnessing, and the smart transformation witnessed by the emirate, and the accompanying challenges and risks that require mobilizing energies in order to achieve the goals that it aims to .. The strategy aims to provide integrated protection against the risks of electronic security, and support Innovation in the cyberspace, and its implementation depends on the necessity of permanent cooperation between the concerned authorities to implement the goals of the plan and provide a secure cyber space for government and private sectors and individuals in Dubai.
The Dubai Cyber Security Center cooperates with all government agencies in the emirate to ensure raising awareness of electronic security and taking the necessary precautions, and ensuring the alignment of information systems and communications networks in the emirate with international standards.