𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗳𝗶𝘇 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿

𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱, 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻– The National Cyber Emergency Response Team of Pakistan, in partnership with the National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences - FAST, successfully conducted a Cyber Drill Training for Government Organizations on Day 1 of “Cyber Muhafiz” at FAST-NUCES, Islamabad. Sponsored by Arwentech Pvt. Limited and supported by Zettabyte as technology partners, the event aimed to strengthen National Cyber resilience and operational readiness through practical, hands-on exercises and expert-led knowledge sharing.

The training emphasized tactical cyber readiness through simulations and drills tailored to equip cybersecurity teams for real-world threat scenarios. Over 100 participants from key government entities—including the Ministry of Defence (MoD), State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Ministry of Interior, NEPRA, NADRA, SECP, NTC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad, Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and others—actively engaged in the comprehensive exercise, marking a significant step forward in strengthening collective cyber capacity development.

The inaugural and closing ceremonies were attended by senior representatives from National CERT and FAST-NUCES, including Mr. Khurram Javed (Director Capacity Building - NCERT), Dr. Aftab Ahmad (Rector, FAST-NUCES), Mr. Syed Imran Haider (AD Trainings - NCERT), Dr. Waseem Shahzad (Director, FAST), and Dr. Muhammad Asim (Head of IS Department, FAST). The full-day cyber drill offered participants hands-on experience with both red and blue team strategies, reinforcing a defense-in-depth approach to cybersecurity. The day concluded with closing remarks by Mr. Khurram Javed and Dr. Muhammad Asim, who expressed their appreciation to all participants, trainers, and partners for their valuable contributions to the event’s success.

Cyber Muhafiz represents a unified effort and shared commitment from the government, industry, and academia toward strengthening national cyber defense. National CERT continues to lead the way in capacity building, fostering public-private-academic collaboration, and advancing a secure digital future for Pakistan. Stay tuned for more updates from Day 2 of Cyber Muhafiz.