Wael Al-Sabah: Strengthening Cybersecurity

The Assistant Undersecretary for Support Services at the Ministry of Defense, Dr. Wael Nasser Hamoud Al-Sabah, emphasized the commitment to supporting the cybersecurity framework in line with the State of Kuwait’s vision, ensuring the integrity of sensitive data and information, and maintaining operational continuity through the establishment of frameworks and policies and ensuring compliance with national standards, thereby making the system more secure and advanced. This statement was made by Dr. Wael Al-Sabah during the opening of the Seventh Gulf Conference and Exhibition on Cybersecurity Challenges, under the theme “Building Capabilities and Enhancing Readiness: Innovation and Governance,” sponsored by Minister of Defense Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ali, and lasting two days in collaboration with the Public Authority for Communications and Information Technology and the Kuwait Banks Association. He stated that cybersecurity is currently one of the most critical elements of national security, particularly in light of the digital transformation across various productive and service sectors, as protecting informational infrastructure, technological systems, and vital facilities has become a primary requirement for safeguarding the security and stability of states by adopting all necessary measures and means to protect these systems from cyber threats.