𝗗𝗚 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗘𝗘𝗘 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆

The Director General of Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT), Eng. Dr. Haider Abbas, TI has been awarded the IEEEE Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding and sustained contributions to the field of cybersecurity.

This prestigious honor acknowledges Dr. Abbas’s decades-long leadership in advancing cybersecurity research, national cyber resilience, capacity building, and policy development. His work has played a pivotal role in strengthening Pakistan’s cybersecurity ecosystem, enhancing international collaboration, and promoting best practices aligned with global standards.

As DG National CERT, Dr. Abbas has led several landmark initiatives aimed at safeguarding Pakistan’s digital infrastructure, developing indigenous cybersecurity capabilities, and enhancing public-private collaboration. The IEEE Lifetime Achievement Award reflects his exceptional professional standing, global impact, and unwavering commitment to securing cyberspace. This recognition not only highlights Dr. Abbas’s personal achievements but also underscores Pakistan’s growing visibility and leadership in the global cybersecurity community.

National CERT takes immense pride in this distinguished recognition of its leadership. The acknowledgment of Dr. Haider Abbas’s contributions reflects the organization’s unwavering commitment to strengthening national cyber resilience and advancing excellence in cybersecurity at both national and global levels.