Pakistan: NCCIA signs MoU on cybersecurity
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and a private university on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote academic and research collaboration in the field of cybersecurity.
“The strategic partnership is aimed at strengthening cyber security education, innovation, and digital defence in Pakistan,” NCCIA Punjab Director Muhammad Ali Waseem said.
Under the agreement, both institutions will jointly work on research and development (R&D) projects in cybersecurity and strive to secure national and international research grants.
Furthermore, the NCCIA will organise knowledge-sharing workshops and seminars for the University of Management and Technology (UMT) faculty members and students. Under the Tech 2.0 Initiative, the agency will also provide guidance and mentorship for final-year projects related to blockchain, cloud computing, and malware analysis.
Representatives from NCCIA will become part of the varsity’s advisory board to help modernise and strengthen the university’s curriculum in line with emerging technological trends and cybersecurity requirements.
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
This is a really important step for Pakistan. It’s great to see the government and academia working together to address cybersecurity challenges.
Thank you