Regional Cybersecurity Summit 2024

“ Cybersecurity as an enabler for Digital Economy” ”

The Regional Cybersecurity Week is one of the key strategic annual initiatives of the ITU-Arab Regional Cybersecurity Center in Oman established in 2013 and comes under the capacity building pillar of the Center. A reference to the continued successes achieved by the Regional Cyber Security Week that was widely praised by local and international participants. Given the importance of the topics addressed in the conference, in addition to the participation of a group of international experts and speakers as well as international cyber security companies and organizations that participated in the accompanying exhibition and presented a range of cyber security solutions and technologies, such continued success of the cyber security week resulted in being awarded 5 World Guinness Record Awards in the 2023 edition, breaking records for the largest global gathering attended by over 1600 participants from more than 70 countries around the world, including Arab and Islamic countries, African nations, and East Europe as well as central Asia, which made the regional cybersecurity week to be the largest cross regional cybersecurity event. This year the Regional Cyber Security Week will be held in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, from 28 - 31 October 2024, in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

The Week includes several events with objectives:

Enhancing the role of the Sultanate as a regional center in the field of cybersecurity.
Attracting international experts and speakers to learn about countries’ experiences in the field of cybersecurity industry development.
Identifying opportunities and strategic potentials in the field of cybersecurity industry development and innovation to enhance the digital economy at the regional and global levels.
Highlight the procedures for assessing necessary measures to reduce risks in integrated systems Highlight the most important developments in the field of cybersecurity and the threats to reduce risks in integrated systems especially governments and critical sector.
Enhancing cooperation between local and international entities and organizations specialized in the field of cybersecurity.

The 12th Regional and OIC-CERT Cyber Drill
30-31 October 2024

Closed Invitation

The Arab Regional Cybersecurity Center (ITU-ARCC) organizes the 12th regional cybers drill for Arab states and member states under the title "The Impact of Cybersecurity Threats on the Digital Economy" for national cybersecurity centers in the Arab region. The exercise aims to enhance communication and build the capabilities of emergency response teams to ensure continuous efforts to combat cyber threats (simulated attacks) by engaging national cybersecurity centers in the Arab region and member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The exercise targets national and Arab emergency response teams, specialized teams, and information security centers in critical sectors. It aims to increase communication between participating teams and reduce response time to incidents, in addition to clarifying the importance of unifying efforts between regional teams and their role in reducing security risks.

The 12th Regional Cybersecurity Conference "Cybersecurity as an enabler for Digital Economy"
28-29 October 2024

The conference aims to review the best opportunities and strategies in the field of cybersecurity industry and innovation to enhance the digital economy in the Arab and international regions. The conference will address aspects of cooperation and innovation in the cybersecurity industry at the local, regional, and international levels, showcasing several global experiences in the cybersecurity industry and cooperation between local and international specialized entities to highlight the procedures for assessing necessary measures to reduce risks in integrated systems. It will also discuss best practices to identify national and organizational cybersecurity policies, present achievements in reducing risks.

The 16th OIC-CERT annual conference and FIRST & ITU-ARCC symposium for Arab and Africa

In conjunction with the 12th Regional Cybersecurity Summit (28-29 October 2024), the following two conferences in partnership with International Organization :

• Global Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST):
FIRST & ITU-ARCC symposium for Arab and Africa provides an opportunity for cooperation and partnership between specialized entities in cybersecurity to maintain flexible integration in this field. It also provides a suitable venue for sharing information and problems related to cybersecurity, improving the effectiveness of members, and increasing their impact by enhancing administrative and technical capacities in responding to security incidents. Additionally, the conference provides an opportunity to discuss strategic trends and future challenges.

• Organization of the Islamic Cooperation – Computer Emergency Response Team (OIC-CERT):
The 16th annual Conference is a continuous initiative by the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation – Computer Emergency Response Team (OIC-CERT) to enhance cybersecurity and raise awareness through international cooperation among the members and other information security organizations. This Conference also offers possible partnerships and collaboration pertaining to cybersecurity in order to maintain resiliency in cyberspace. It also provides information on cybersecurity issues, enhancement of members’ effectiveness, efficiency through the improvement of the technical and administrative capabilities in incident handling and a channel to discuss strategic directions and future challenges.

The 1st GCC Hackathon for Cybersecurity Industry Development
27 October 2024

The GCC Cybersecurity Hackathon is the 1st in the Industry Development platform that brings together innovators from the GCC countries in one place to convert their ideas into realistic models for products or solutions for the common cybersecurity challenges faced by the GCC countries, which will contribute to the development of the cybersecurity industry in the GCC.

Hackathon Objectives

Promote the cybersecurity Innovation culture in the GCC
Listing the cybersecurity challenges in the public and private sectors in the GCC countries and developing solutions to overcome\ deal with them.
Encourage and Support the cybersecurity startups, Freelancing and Entrepreneurship
Developing specialized local cybersecurity solutions\products in the GCC

Hackathon Challenges

Blockchain
AI
Cloud Security
Supply Chains
5G security

Participation criteria

All individuals interested in cybersecurity aged between 18 and 40

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Regional Cybersecurity Week 2024

The Largest Cybersecurity Event in the Region The Largest Cybersecurity Event in the Region

📍 Grand Millennium Muscat hotel , Sultanate of Oman 📍 Grand Millennium Muscat hotel , Sultanate of Oman

📅 28 – 31 October 2024 📅 28 – 31 October 2024

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Regional Cybersecurity Week Events

The 12th Regional and OIC-CERT Cyber Drill 30-31 October 2024 Closed Invitation

The 12th Regional Cybersecurity Conference "Cybersecurity as an enabler for Digital Economy" 28-29 October 2024

The 16th OIC-CERT annual conference and FIRST & ITU-ARCC symposium for Arab and Africa

The 1st GCC Hackathon for Cybersecurity Industry Development 27 October 2024

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Steering Committee 2024

Eng. Badar Alsalehi

Mr. Adel Mohamed Darwish

Dr. Ahmed Ali Abdel-Hafez

Mr. Marco Obiso

Mrs. Tracy A. Bills, CISSP

Dr. Haji Amirudin

Technical Committee 2024

Mrs. Aziza Al Rashdi

Mrs. Iman Mahmoud Odeh

Dr. Saleh Al Hashmi

Mr. Ahmed ElRaghy

Mr. Marwan Ben Rached

Mr. Maher AlSaleh

Leadership Visionary Panel

H.E Dr. Munther Al Bousaidi

H.E. Dr.Ali Al Shidhani

HE. Tahir AL Amri

Eng. Badar Alsalehi

Regional Visionary Panel

H.E Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti

Dr. Ahmed Ali Abdel-Hafez

Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa

H.E Bassam Al Maharmeh

Major General (Rtd) Eng. Mohammad A. Boarki

General Mustafa AL Rabii

Summit 2024 Speakers

Mr. Adel Mohamed Darwish

Mrs.Mona Østvang

Eng. Mohamed Ben Amor

Dr. Feras Bakkour

Mr. Khaled Mahmoud Wali

Mr. Osama Kamel

Mr. Rashid Salim Al Salmi

Mr. Ahmed ElRaghy

Mr.Valdimar Oskarsson

Mr.Ulykbek Shambulov

Mr.Murad Balayev

Mr.Wan Roshaimi Wan Abdullah

Mr. Mohamad Azad Zaki

Mr. Said Abdul Ghafoor Saifudeen

Mr.Yasir Elkabbany

Mr.Mirza Asrar Baig

Mr. Samir Aliyev

Mr. Seemanta Patnaik

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Video&Motion Graphics

WiFi&Network Partner

Space&Drones Partner

Regional Cyber Drill Partner

The 12th Regional and OIC-CERT Cyber Drill
30-31 October 2024

Closed Invitation

The 12th Regional Cybersecurity Conference "Cybersecurity as an enabler for Digital Economy"
28-29 October 2024

The 1st GCC Hackathon for Cybersecurity Industry Development
27 October 2024