𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗜𝗧𝗧’𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱, 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 – The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) of Pakistan contributed to the 3rd iteration of extended workshop on the “Cyber Resilience, AI, and Digital Transformation Training for Officers of Ministries”, conducted in collaboration with the National Information Technology Board -NITB and the Ministry Of IT & Telecom (MoITT). The workshop aimed to strengthen the cyber readiness of government ministries by equipping officers with practical knowledge, essential frameworks, and emerging insights related to cybersecurity and responsible AI adoption under the Digital Nation Pakistan initiative. 3 dedicated training sessions were delivered by esteemed and prodigious National CERT incumbents.
The first session, led by Syed Imran Haider (Assistant Director Trainings), focused on “Responsible AI Adoption and Robust Cybersecurity Practices.” The session highlighted the importance of governance in AI deployment, emphasizing ethical considerations, data protection mechanisms, and the integration of security safeguards from the outset.
In the second session, Syed Zain ul Hasan (Deputy Director Red Team) delivered an immersive and highly interactive module titled “Inside a Hacker’s Mind – From Spoofing to Data Breaches: How Cyber Attacks Really Work.” This segment walked participants through real-world attack vectors, threat actor behavior, and common exploitation techniques.
The workshop concluded with a technical session by Masooma Ali, (Technology Engineer), who spoke on “Strengthening Cyber Resilience through Security by Design.” She underscored the need for embedding security controls throughout the entire technology lifecycle—from architecture and development to deployment and maintenance.
National CERT remains committed to supporting national institutions with capacity-building initiatives that enhance Pakistan’s cybersecurity posture and accelerate safe, secure digital transformation across the public sector.