2. 2 ictQATAR “ Information and Communication Technology (ICT) improves how we live and work in countless ways.”  The Ministry of Information Communication Technology - ictQATAR - helps deliver on that promise for the people of Qatar.  The program includes initiatives such as: eHealth, eGovernment, eLearning and Cyber Security

3. 3 CS/Q-CERT  ICT is only beneficial if online activities are safe, resilient and secure.  To safeguard users, industry and government information and systems, ictQATAR created CS/Q-CERT, the nations center for information security.  CS/Q-CERT: ● Qatar's National Centre for Information Security ● An ictQATAR initiative ● Works with organizations who deliver critical services in Qatar

4. 4 Partnerships  Regional: ● MENOG, GCC-CERT, Arab League  International: ● FIRST, ITU, MERIDIAN  Qatar a “Botnet Free” nation by 2012 ● Partnership with Service Providers  ISA99/IEC-62443 SCADA Standards ● Voting Members

5. 5 What do we do?  National Information Assurance  Critical Information Infrastructure Protection  Incident Management ● Threat Intelligence ● Incident Response ● Forensic  Awareness  Training

6. 6 Critical Sectors Sectors are deemed critical when their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating impact on the national security and social well-being of a nation

7. 7 Key Elements to improve Cyber Security Collaboration and Information Exchange Incident Management LegalFramework Culture of Cybersecurity

8. 8 Services for Sectors  Legislations and Regulations ● Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Draft Law ● Data Privacy Draft Law  Sector / Technology Specific Regulations-ICSv3 ● NIA (National Information Assurance Manual) ● Banking Technologies Risk Governance (with QCB) ● Blackberry security guidelines for government agencies

9. 9 Services for Sectors  Policy and Compliance Services ● Expert advice and consulting on implementing an Information Security Management System (ISMS) using GIA Policies  Incident Management ● Assistance on managing Cyber Security Incidents ● Expert Advice on setting up SOCs

10. 10 Services for Sectors  Threat Intelligence ● Threat Alerting  Trainings and Awareness ● Trainings on NIA Implementation ● Technical Trainings on Information Security (SANS) ● Corporate Awareness programs

11. 11 Reach Out  Service Catalog ● We have revamped our services and offerings to our stakeholders ● The Service Catalog will help you assess how Q- CERT can assist you in your information security program.

12. 12 Reach Out  Website ● We have revamped our website www.qcert.orgwww.qcert.org ● This is inline with our strategy to reach out to our stakeholders and provide the best services possible in the most effective way. ● It provides you with an insight on our projects, offerings and a lot of useful tools and articles. ● It will be our endeavor to keep it updated with tools, tips that may be of value addition to our stakeholders.

13. www.qcert.org THANK YOU Khalid Al-Hashmi