RIYADH — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Cybersecurity Ministerial Committee has held its first meeting at the headquarters of the GCC Secretariat General in Riyadh in the presence of heads of specialized institutions in cybersecurity in GCC countries and GCC Secretary General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf.
During the meeting that was hosted by Saudi Arabia, represented by the National Cybersecurity Authority, the ministerial committee discussed work papers presented by GCC countries, which aim at enhancing cooperation in cybersecurity fields at the GCC level through several initiatives concerned with developing the cybersecurity sector.
Heads of cybersecurity institutions also discussed several issues of mutual interest in the cybersecurity field, including implementing joint cybersecurity exercises in GCC countries to enhance the exchange of cybersecurity information and expertise and contribute to developing the cybersecurity sector. — SPA