𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿

𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱, 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 – The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) of Pakistan had the privilege of hosting probationary officers from the 53rd Common Training Programme (CTP) at its headquarters as part of their Islamabad Study Tour. The visit brought together a syndicate group of probationary officers who are currently undergoing pre-service training at the Civil Services Academy, Walton Campus, Lahore.
Dr. Haider Abbas, TI, Director General of National CERT, warmly welcomed the future civil servants and provided them with valuable insights into the organization's pivotal role in safeguarding Pakistan's cyberspace. The session was further enriched by a comprehensive briefing delivered by Mr. Syed Imran Haider, Assistant Director Trainings, who elaborated on the evolving national and international threat landscape. The probationary officers were also briefed on National CERT's core mandate, strategic initiatives, and operational framework in responding to cyber emergencies and building national cyber resilience.
This engagement aligns with the broader objectives of the CTP's Islamabad Study Tour, which aims to familiarize probationary officers with various tiers of federal government operations and expose them to critical aspects of national security, including cybersecurity. The visit provided the officers with an opportunity to understand the administrative, social, and economic dimensions of cyber governance while gathering relevant data for their assigned syndicate research topics.
National CERT remains committed to fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration with future leaders of Pakistan's civil services. We look forward to continued partnerships with the Civil Services Academy in building awareness about cybersecurity challenges and strengthening the nation's collective capacity to address emerging digital threats.