𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲

𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱, 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 – The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) of Pakistan has successfully concluded its Summer Internship Program 2026, with 500 students and graduates, representing the top 1% of the total applicants, completing an intensive eight-week training and learning programme focused on strengthening Pakistan’s future cybersecurity workforce.

The culmination of the programme was marked by a certificate distribution ceremony attended by senior officials and participants of the internship programme. DG National CERT, Dr. Haider Abbas, TI, distributed certificates of completion among the interns and addressed the graduating intern cohort.

Over the course of eight weeks, the interns received structured training, practical exposure and mentorship across multiple domains of cybersecurity and related disciplines. These included cyber defense, threat intelligence, digital forensics, incident response, security operations, vulnerability assessment & pen-testing, DevSecOps, governance, risk and compliance (GRC), training & development, and cybersecurity capacity building.

Speaking on the occasion, DG National CERT, Dr. Haider Abbas, TI, emphasized the importance of developing a skilled, capable and future-ready cybersecurity workforce to safeguard Pakistan’s rapidly expanding digital ecosystem. He also appreciated the commitment and enthusiasm demonstrated by the interns throughout the eight-week programme, encouraging them to carry forward the knowledge and experience gained during their internship and contribute positively to Pakistan’s digital future.

National CERT remains committed to nurturing young talent, strengthening cybersecurity capacity and developing Pakistan’s next generation of cybersecurity professionals.