Nasser Scientific and Technical Centre launches Cybersecurity Guardians Hackathon
The preparatory day featured specialised training workshops attended by Dr. Abdulla bin Nasser Al Noaimi, CEO of the Nasser Scientific and Technical Centre, and Shaikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Abdulwahab Al Khalifa, Deputy CEO for Cyber Operations at the National Cybersecurity Centre. The sessions equipped over 500 high school, university, and postgraduate participants with essential skills to tackle cybersecurity challenges during the competition.
Participants formed teams and selected challenges to develop practical and innovative cybersecurity solutions focusing on network security, cloud security, IoT security, application security, and AI-driven threat detection and data analysis. Experts from the Nasser Scientific and Technical Centre and the National Cybersecurity Centre provided guidance, ensuring both beginners and experienced participants gained valuable insights.
The hackathon aims to foster early interest in cybersecurity among high school students, while university students apply their academic expertise to real-world security challenges. Teams will submit final proposals by February 18, with project evaluations on February 19, and winners announced on February 22.
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