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# Cybersecurity Capacity and Capability Building Workshop 2017
- URL: https://coeia.cloud-event.com/en/news/cybersecurity-capacity-building-workshop-2017-en/
- Published: 2017-03-15T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T09:51:23.000Z
- Description: The first workshop of its kind in Saudi Arabia, bringing together cybersecurity academics, researchers, policymakers and professionals to build connections, collaboration and awareness.
- Author: CoEIA Admin
- Tags: Events, #en

Cyberspace offers unprecedented opportunities for the social and economic benefit of modern societies, which increasingly depend on information and communication technologies. However, this dependency makes cyberspace more vulnerable to adversarial attacks that could undermine national security. In a rapidly changing scientific and technological world, cybersecurity has therefore become a critical national and corporate security issue.

The cyber threat landscape continues to evolve at a fast pace, with new threats emerging and existing ones becoming more sophisticated and complex. Enhancing the cybersecurity and resilience of organizations, communities and nations requires a robust cybersecurity ecosystem, in which government, industry, academia and individual experts combine their efforts through public-private partnership to combat local and global cybersecurity challenges.

Saudi Arabia has become a center point for cyberattacks because of its strategic and economic significance at the global level, and needs to intensify its cyber capabilities and raise its current security level.

The main objective of this workshop is to give cybersecurity academics, scientists, researchers, policymakers and professionals an opportunity for greater connection, collaboration, synergy and awareness of developments in the field. As the first workshop of its kind in Saudi Arabia, it is expected to help bridge the gap among cybersecurity stakeholders.

## Workshop Objectives

- Learn from Saudi cybersecurity researchers, academics and professionals about the current state and scope of their research, study, innovation and development
- Identify and develop strategies to address the cybersecurity problems facing government, academia, industry and society
- Establish collaboration among Saudi cybersecurity stakeholders
- Share the knowledge and experience of research and education programs developed at Saudi educational and training institutions

## Target Audience

The workshop is open to intellectuals, policymakers, leaders, scientists, researchers, students, R&D labs, the public and private sectors, and independent consultants working in cybersecurity.