𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 "𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗦𝗢𝗖)"

𝗥𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶, 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 — The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) conducted a comprehensive training on "𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘢 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 (𝘚𝘖𝘊)" at the 5th International Conference on Communication Technologies (ComTech-2025), focusing on the strategic and technical aspects of establishing and managing a SOC. Tailored specifically for professionals from Sectoral CERTs and regulatory bodies, the training served as a vital initiative to bolster institutional cyber resilience across Pakistan.

Designed as a practical and immersive experience, the training guided participants through the essential components of planning, setting up, and operating a fully functional Security Operations Center (SOC), emphasizing scalable architectures, real-time monitoring, incident response protocols, integration with AI-enabled threat intelligence tools, as well as the alignment and integration of Sectoral SOCs within the three-tier CERT architectural framework as outlined in the CERT Rules. The interactive training session fostered cross-sector dialogue and knowledge sharing on real-world scenarios, challenges and solutions in developing a resilient Security Operations Center.

Attendees included representatives from leading public and private sector entities such as the State Bank of Pakistan, MoD, OGRA, NEPRA, OGDCL, CAA, SNGPL, PTA, K-Electric, FIA, PEMRA, MoIB, National Assembly, Ministry of Commerce, MoFEP&T, ASF, MoIP, Supreme Court of Pakistan, PESCO, PAEC, BU, FAB, PSX, NADRA, CDC, NCCPL, PNRA, NHCD, HIT, PMD, NRTC, Home Department KP—reflecting the national scope and strategic relevance of the training.

This initiative underscores National CERT’s mission to advance cybersecurity infrastructure across sectors by building technical capacity, fostering collaboration, and promoting sustainable security practices nationwide.