𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝟱-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 (𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘) 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀

𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱, 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 – The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) of Pakistan successfully conducted a comprehensive 5-day Certified Application Security Engineer (CASE) training program for government officials. The training was organized by the Capacity Building Directorate, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to strengthening secure software development practices, enhancing application security expertise, and building cyber resilience across government institutions.

A total of 45 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 secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), application security fundamentals, secure coding practices, common web application vulnerabilities, vulnerability assessment, threat modeling, security testing techniques, and internationally recognized best practices for developing and maintaining secure applications.

The sessions were highly engaging and interactive, featuring expert-led lectures, hands-on laboratory exercises, real-world case studies, secure coding demonstrations, and collaborative technical discussions. Participants demonstrated exceptional enthusiasm throughout the training and actively engaged with the instructors, reflecting their commitment to enhancing secure development capabilities and promoting security-by-design principles within their respective organizations.

At the closing ceremony, Director General National CERT, Dr. Haider Abbas, TI, 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 secure application development capabilities, and fostering a robust cybersecurity culture across government institutions to support Pakistan’s secure digital transformation.