المملكة: Launching the second phase of the external scholarship program in cybersecurity

The National Cyber ​​Security Authority launched the second phase of the external scholarship program in cybersecurity for the master’s and doctorate degrees in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, and called on those wishing to join the program who meet the conditions for registration in it starting from, today, Thursday, January 30, 2025 AD, through the website of the authority: www. nic.gov.sa.
The authority explained that the program aims to enable national competencies, enhance their scientific skills in the major national cybersecurity specialties, fill the national need in this field, and support the labor market with qualified cyber cadres in a way that enhances cybersecurity in the Kingdom.

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The program also focuses on a number of specializations represented in: “Cry science, the security of operational technology systems, public policies related to cybersecurity, cybersecurity in emerging technologies.”
The authority indicated that the second stage of the program aims to provide a number of advantages supporting the scholarships; Including scholarships to 30 distinguished international universities in the field, and providing research grants in the areas of cybersecurity to enable scholarships in the program to explore the creative solutions of current and future cyber challenges, in addition to providing support programs that focus on developing practical skills for scholarships, in a way that contributes to building distinguished national competencies High competitiveness in the field, and enhances the skills of the next generation of cybersecurity leaders.

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The National Cyber ​​Security Authority is the authority specialized in cybersecurity in the Kingdom, and the national reference in its affairs, and aims to enhance it to protect the vital interests of the state and its national security, in addition to protecting sensitive infrastructure and priority sectors, government services and activities, as well as the authority in building specialized national capabilities In the areas of cybersecurity and participating in preparing their educational and training programs.