The Ministry of Justice's Centre for Legal and Judicial Studies, in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), represented by the National Cyber Excellence Department, conducted a training course on cybersecurity, with the participation of more than 50 trainees from various government entities.
The "Legal Regulations of Cybersecurity" programme aims to provide participants with the necessary skills in the field of cybersecurity, develop their capabilities, raise awareness of cyber-risks, as well as provide fresh legal professionals with the basic principles of cybersecurity and how to face cyber-challenges, in addition to shedding light on cybersecurity governance strategies and laws in Qatar.
The course included practical experience of the most prominent cyber-attacks, viruses, malware, cyber-judicial rules, critical infrastructure protection mechanisms and methods of combating cyber-attacks.
The course also discussed the commitment of national entities to apply cybersecurity standards and legal regulations.
Director of the Centre for Legal and Judicial Studies, Dr Saleh Ali al –Fadalla, said that this course comes within the framework of the centre's training plan for the year 2023, which includes a collaboration programme with the NCSA to host experts from the agency to conduct trainings for all levels of professionals working in the legal field.
Director of the National Cyber Excellence Department at the NCSA, Dalal al-Aqeedi, said that this is the second year of collaboration with the NCSA to implement the "Legal Regulations of Cybersecurity" course directed to legal professionals in all parts of the country.
She stressed that the agency spares no effort in collaborating with national entities and ministries to exchange expertise and spread a culture of cybersecurity and digital safety.
Information security expert engineer Iman al-Hamad presented a comprehensive overview of cybersecurity and its pillars.
She discussed the importance of fostering the knowledge of legal professionals with the basic principles of cybersecurity and ways to face cyber-challenges, in addition to considering cybersecurity governance strategies and laws in Qatar.
The "Legal Regulations of Cybersecurity" programme, which runs from April till the beginning of June, deals with several pillars, including types of cyber-threats and risks, national cybersecurity laws, methods of protecting and securing corporate and personal data, and managing cyber-risks.
