𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀

The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) of Pakistan successfully commenced its Executive Cybersecurity Leadership Program with the inaugural training session titled “National Cyber Threat Landscape and Strategic Awareness” at its Headquarters. The initiative is tailored for senior management and leadership from Ministries, sector regulators, and public and private sector organizations. The session was attended by senior leadership and executives representing different ministries, academia, and public and private sector organizations, reflecting a whole-of-nation commitment towards strengthening cybersecurity governance and resilience.

The program aims to strengthen executive capacity to lead cybersecurity resilience, enhance governance mechanisms, integrate cybersecurity strategy into organizational planning, and foster a security-conscious organizational culture across institutions. By engaging leadership at the strategic level, National CERT continues to reinforce Pakistan’s national cyber preparedness.

The opening session was delivered by Mr. Haris Shamsi and Mr. Abubakar from Yottabyte, who provided valuable insights into evolving cyber threat trends, real-world case studies, national cybersecurity policies and frameworks, the role of National CERT, and the importance of interagency collaboration. The session also highlighted cyber risk as a critical business, operational, and reputational concern. The interactive nature of the session, coupled with the keen participation of attendees, made the discussion highly enriching and impactful.

National CERT remains steadfast in its mission to build a resilient, secure, and trusted digital ecosystem through strategic leadership engagement, capacity building, and sustained collaboration across all sectors.