𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝘅-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻

𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱, 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 – Building on the impact of last year's program, National CERT has commenced the 2nd Cohort of Cyber Champs Internship Program. It is a six-week capacity-building program dedicated to fostering cyber awareness, digital resilience, and responsible online behaviour among children. The program is designed to equip enthusiastic young learners with essential cybersecurity knowledge through engaging, interactive, and hands-on learning experiences.

The inaugural session commenced with an introduction to the six-week internship program by Ms. Zaheema Iqbal, Assistant Director Advisories & Communications, who welcomed the participants and outlined the program's objectives and learning journey. The opening ceremony also included the distribution of souvenirs, symbolizing the cyber champs’ commitment to becoming ambassadors of cyber safety and digital responsibility.

The young learners also attended an insightful awareness session delivered by Mr. Khurram Javed, Director Capacity Building, covering a broad spectrum of critical cybersecurity topics, including password security best practices, protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Wi-Fi security, mobile phone and application security, phishing prevention, safeguarding one's digital footprint, managing screen time, recognizing cyber scams and financial fraud, and protecting against cyber harassment. The session concluded with an engaging hands-on activity that enabled participants to practically apply the concepts discussed.

Through the Cyber Champs Internship Program 2026, National CERT continues its commitment to strengthening Pakistan's cybersecurity ecosystem by cultivating a generation of informed, vigilant, and cyber-resilient digital citizens capable of contributing to a safer cyberspace for all.