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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
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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:
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Qatar's National Centre for Information Security
An ictQATAR initiative
Works with organizations who deliver critical services in Qatar
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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
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What do we do?
 National Information Assurance
 Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
 Incident Management
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Threat Intelligence
Incident Response
Forensic
 Awareness
 Training
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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
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Key Elements to improve Cyber
Security
Collaboration
and Information
Exchange
Incident
Management
Legal
Framework
Culture of
Cybersecurity
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Services for Sectors
Legislations and Regulations
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Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Draft Law
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Data Privacy Draft Law
Sector / Technology Specific Regulations-ICSv3
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NIA (National Information Assurance Manual)
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Banking Technologies Risk Governance (with QCB)
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Blackberry security guidelines for government agencies
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Services for Sectors
Policy and Compliance Services
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Expert advice and consulting on implementing an
Information Security Management System (ISMS) using
GIA Policies
Incident Management
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Assistance on managing Cyber Security Incidents
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Expert Advice on setting up SOCs
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Services for Sectors
Threat Intelligence
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Threat Alerting
Trainings and Awareness
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Trainings on NIA Implementation
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Technical Trainings on Information Security (SANS)
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Corporate Awareness programs
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Reach Out
Service Catalog
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We have revamped our services and offerings to our
stakeholders
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The Service Catalog will help you assess how QCERT can assist you in your information security
program.
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Reach Out
Website
We have revamped our website www.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.
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THANK YOU
Khalid Al-Hashmi
www.qcert.org