The UAE deals with about 150,000 cyber attack attempts daily

The head of cybersecurity in the UAE government, Dr. Mohammed Al Kuwaiti, revealed that the volume of the UAE’s investment in cybersecurity amounts to about 2 billion dirhams annually, explaining that these investments keep pace with rapid developments in the fields of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and cloud computing, ensuring the country’s readiness to confront future threats.

Increasing challenges
The head of cybersecurity stated that despite the increasing challenges with the development of technologies and the use of artificial intelligence tools to carry out advanced attacks and digital penetrations, the UAE is employing artificial intelligence to confront these attacks through prediction, analysis and early detection, explaining that the country deals with about 150,000 cyber attack attempts daily, and confronts them with high efficiency thanks to its advanced system and national expertise.

Global standing
He said in statements to the media on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the Global Future and Cybersecurity Councils that the UAE is consolidating its global position in the field of cybersecurity, topping the Global Cybersecurity Index issued by the International Telecommunication Union, thanks to its integrated system of legislation and policies that enhance digital resilience and protect vital infrastructure.

National policies
He added that the UAE launched, during the past two weeks, a package of new national cybersecurity policies, the most prominent of which are cybersecurity policies in artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing and their sovereignty, in order to enhance digital governance in various sectors.