Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Saudi Arabia ranks second in the World in Cybersecurity Index
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranked second in the world in the cybersecurity index, as per the Global Competitiveness Yearbook Report for the year 2023 issued by the Global Competitiveness Center of the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland (IMD). Trending : Ministry of Human Resources announced Eid Al-Adha holidays for private sector and non-profit sector workers
The aim of the IMD report is to analyze and rank countries ability to create, maintain and develop a supportive and stimulating environment for competitiveness.
- According to the National Cybersecurity Authority, this rank is a reflection of the unrestricted support and empowerment that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Crown Prince give to the cybersecurity sector, as well as a confirmation of the sector's ongoing development in the Kingdom and an extension of the Authority's efforts to develop and strengthen it. Most Viewed : King Salman orders hosting of 1300 pilgrims for Hajj from 90 countries
- Through a number of initiatives, such as the launch of the National Portal for Cybersecurity Services "Haseen" to provide innovative cyber services and solutions, and provide quality programs to build national human capacities and enhance their competitiveness locally and globally, cybersecurity has contributed to achieving this global ranking for the second time in a row.
- Empowering business owners and innovators in the cybersecurity sector, creating rules to improve cybersecurity and following through on national authorities, commitments to it, launching international initiatives to support efforts, and coordinating cooperative efforts in the sector.
- As the United Nations ranked the Kingdom in second place globally in the index, the Kingdom's high ranking in the cybersecurity index in the Global Competitiveness Yearbook Report for the year 2023 confirms its leadership in international cybersecurity indicators and consolidates what was previously confirmed by other international indicators in the same field. Global Cyber Security reaffirms its involvement in this dynamic industry and defines the outlines of its future in both local and global contexts. See Also : Child vaccinations in Saudi Arabia are free from Ministry's clinics
