Sur Campaign: 1,215 Students Armed with Digital Awareness
The National Cybersecurity Center concluded the Sur campaign, which reached 1,215 students across 12 schools, to enhance digital awareness and combat fraud.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
- Maryam Al-Anzi: The campaign’s activities serve as a complementary supplement to the educational process, reinforcing the concepts and values embedded in the curriculum.
- Badr Al-Asimi: The campaign equipped students with the knowledge and practical skills needed to detect fraud attempts.
- Faisal Al-Sari: A successful partnership model that provided students with the necessary skills to keep pace with technological developments.
- Hashim Bahbahani: Cybersecurity is no longer a technical specialty but a life skill required by anyone who owns a mobile phone.
In a press statement, the Center noted that the campaign, which concluded yesterday on Tuesday, was implemented across two integrated pillars: an awareness tour covering 12 public secondary schools in the governorates, and a “MediaThon” for creating awareness content that attracted approximately 1,215 Kuwaiti youth aged 15 to 25.
According to the statement, Maryam Al-Anzi, Director General of the General Administration of Supporting Educational Services at the Ministry of Education, emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to strengthening cooperation and partnerships with various state institutions and the private sector, as well as supporting national initiatives and awareness activities that contribute to enhancing learners’ awareness to keep pace with technological developments.
Al-Anzi clarified that these activities represent a complementary supplement to the educational process, helping to reinforce the concepts and values embedded in the curriculum and translate them into life practices and skills that enhance learners’ awareness of the safe and responsible use of technology, protecting their privacy and personal data from digital risks.
She added that the “Sur” campaign embodies the importance of integrating efforts between educational institutions and specialized national entities in providing awareness and practical programs that support what students learn in classrooms and contribute to developing their ability to deal consciously with digital challenges.
For his part, Badr Al-Asimi, Director of Cyber Excellence and Capacity Development at the National Cybersecurity Center, affirmed that the “Sur” campaign contributed to enhancing cyber awareness among students and youth, equipping them with the knowledge and practical skills that help them detect fraud attempts, protect their accounts and data, and make safer decisions when using technology.
Al-Asimi added that awareness and knowledge are the foundation for building a safer society in the digital world. The achievements of the “Sur” campaign reflect the importance of investing in youth awareness and developing their skills, not only to protect themselves from cyber risks but also to empower them to contribute to spreading cyber culture within society.
He noted that the campaign demonstrated the importance of collaboration among various entities in delivering knowledge through interactive methods related to the daily lives of students and youth, emphasizing that the Center continues its efforts to spread cyber culture and develop national capabilities, based on the principle that cybersecurity is a shared responsibility that begins with individual awareness and is reinforced through learning and practice.
On his part, Faisal Al-Sari, Executive Director of Corporate Relations and Social Responsibility at Kuwait Finance House, stated that the bank is keen to support national initiatives that contribute to enhancing cyber awareness among youth and empowering them to protect themselves and their community from digital risks, thereby supporting the building of a generation better prepared for the requirements of digital transformation.
For his part, Hashim Bahbahani, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of “CodeD” Academy, said, “We started ‘Sur’ with a single conviction: that cybersecurity is no longer a technical specialty limited to a specific group, but has become a life skill required by anyone who owns a mobile phone. Today, as we conclude it, we have reached students in 12 schools across the governorates, and we have personally witnessed how a student’s awareness changes when the risks are explained in their own language and in the context of their daily lives.”
The National Cybersecurity Center stated that the campaign’s name, “Sur,” was inspired by Kuwait’s historic wall, a symbol of protection, resilience, and community responsibility. The campaign represents a modern line of defense against the risks of the digital world, based on the idea that cybersecurity awareness is the first line of defense for everyone.
It clarified that the tour ran from October 11 until yesterday, covering 12 public high schools—two in each educational district, one for boys and one for girls—in the capital, Hawalli, Farwaniya, Ahmadi, Jahra, and Mubarak Al-Kabeer.
The Center revealed that 1,215 students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades benefited from the initiative, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, which coordinated the tour with the participating schools. Topics covered included cybersecurity concepts, social engineering, digital fraud techniques, password strength, two-factor authentication, and digital footprints.
The Center noted that a “Sur” Mediathon was held, with the National Cybersecurity Center hosting the competition involving 125 young men and women across 35 teams. Participants received training on how to transform a cybersecurity topic into an awareness message, then worked in teams to develop their ideas, write scripts, and produce awareness videos no longer than 60 seconds using content creation tools and artificial intelligence. This resulted in the production of 35 short awareness videos for publication.
