Kuwait and the UK plan to establish the Kuwait National Center for Cybersecurity, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
The two sides signed a declaration document that will enable the British side to provide the necessary support to develop the center. It will also provide the entity with the required systems and capabilities to protect itself from cyber threats.
Juliet Wilcox, the CyberSecurity Ambassador for UK Defence and Security Exports at the Department for International Trade, said the signing is the fruit of work between the two sides that began in 2015.
The Arab state was able during this period to develop its strategy and plans until it reached the issuance of the Amiri Decree last year, 2022, to establish the National Center for Cybersecurity.
“The establishment of the center means that Kuwait has a solid foundation for building the necessary cadres and capabilities, and therefore, we signed this declaration to ensure joint work to think about the future to reach the best ideas with partners in Kuwait,” Wilcox added.
The official underlined that the goal of enhancing cybersecurity is not limited to protecting the country from cyber threats but rather to developing awareness, skills, and professionalism in this field.
She pointed out that the GCC countries are working hard to develop cybersecurity individually and collectively.
In the same vein, she affirmed that the UK supports these efforts, primarily supporting women’s participation in cybersecurity.
The Kuwait Investment Office (KIO) recently celebrated its 70th anniversary in London on August 29.
Saad Al-Barak, the Deputy Prime Minister, said: “The objective of the Kuwait Investment Board was to provide a long-term investment return and an alternative income to oil reserves so as to enable Kuwait’s future generations to face uncertainties ahead with greater confidence.”
