𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝟱-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 (𝗖𝗡𝗗) 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀

𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱, 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 – The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) of Pakistan successfully conducted a comprehensive 5-day Certified Network Defender (CND) training program for government officials. The training was organized by the Capacity Building Directorate, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to strengthening network defense capabilities, enhancing cyber defense expertise, and building cyber resilience across government institutions.

A total of 42 government employees representing various ministries, divisions, and attached departments participated in the program. Conducted in accordance with National CERT’s Cybersecurity Training Guidelines, the training focused on network security architecture, network defense strategies, threat detection and analysis, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), firewall configuration and management, network traffic monitoring, endpoint security, incident response, log analysis, network vulnerability assessment, and internationally recognized best practices for protecting and defending critical network infrastructure.

The sessions were highly engaging and interactive, featuring expert-led lectures, hands-on laboratory exercises, real-world attack and defense scenarios, practical network security simulations, and collaborative technical discussions. Participants demonstrated exceptional enthusiasm throughout the training and actively engaged with the instructors, reflecting their commitment to strengthening defensive cybersecurity capabilities and implementing proactive network security measures within their respective organizations.

At the closing ceremony, Mr. Khurram Javed, Director Capacity Building, distributed certificates of participation among the attendees and addressed the participants. He appreciated their dedication, active participation, and commitment to professional excellence, and reiterated that National CERT, through its Capacity Building initiatives, remains steadfastly committed to developing a highly skilled cybersecurity workforce, strengthening national cyber defense capabilities, and fostering a robust cybersecurity culture across government institutions to support Pakistan’s secure digital transformation.