Shaping the future of digital safety: UDST’s International Symposium on Cybersecurity in Industry

Shaping the future of digital safety: UDST’s International Symposium on Cybersecurity in Industry

Doha, Qatar: University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) hosted the opening ceremony of the International Symposium on Cybersecurity, shining a spotlight on the challenges, opportunities and applications of the practice across a variety of industrial sectors. Hosted by the University’s College of Computing and Information Technology (CCIT), the symposium is organized in partnership with Qatar’s National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) and in conjunction with UDST’s cybersecurity partner Palo Alto Networks. The pioneering two-day event reflects UDST’s strong commitment to Qatar’s vision: to be ahead of the curve on matters of IT-related and Internet security. Among the special guests attending were H.E. Eng. Abdulrahman Ali Al-Malki, President of NCSA and Dr. Salem Al-Naemi, President of UDST alongside high-level delegations. The overarching theme of the international symposium is “Cybersecurity in Industry: Challenges, Opportunities, and Applications”. The event features an impressive array of keynote speakers and subject matter experts from Qatar, Germany and the USA, offering deep insights and varied perspectives, and bringing together a diverse audience of local, regional and international technology enthusiasts, faculty, students, ICT managers and industry professionals. Dr. Salem Al-Naemi, President of UDST said: “This event represents collective efforts that aim to discuss and tackle challenges in