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Our focus

Four pillars for a stronger sector.

A practical agenda connecting policy dialogue, cybersecurity capability, talent, and innovation across the UAE.

Policy dialogue and consultation

Policy dialogue and consultation

Bring practical business experience into discussion of the issues affecting the UAE’s cybersecurity sector.

We focus on the business conditions that affect cybersecurity providers and the organizations they serve. Topics include operational barriers, emerging policy questions, and the practical effects of requirements. By bringing these experiences together, we aim to clarify shared concerns and contribute informed industry perspectives through the appropriate institutional channels.

Topics we explore

  • Business conditions

    Common operational barriers, the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and the practical implications of policy and regulatory themes.

  • Research and shared experience

    Research questions and nonconfidential examples that help explain a common industry issue.

  • Shared industry input

    Consultation topics, common terminology, and practical approaches to shared challenges.

How you can contribute
Suggest a shared business issue, explain its practical effect, or contribute evidence that you are authorized to share.
How this can help
A clearer understanding of sector priorities and perspectives beyond one organization.
Express interest in this topic: Policy dialogue and consultation

Capability and reference practices

Capability and reference practices

Make cybersecurity practices more understandable and useful for businesses, with particular attention to smaller organizations.

We aim to make cybersecurity practices easier to understand and apply, especially for smaller businesses. Our focus includes risk awareness, preparation for disruption, and learning from implementation experience. Established standards and nonbinding reference guidance can help organizations identify actions that suit their risks and resources.

Topics we explore

  • Readiness for smaller businesses

    Awareness, basic security practices, and priorities suited to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with limited resources.

  • Reference practices

    Practical sector guides, questions about supplier security, and common terminology to support clearer implementation.

  • Incident preparedness

    Scenario discussion, organizational responsibilities, business continuity, and lessons that can be shared safely.

How you can contribute
Share a nonconfidential implementation lesson, identify a recurring readiness question, or suggest a useful reference topic.
How this can help
Practical knowledge exchange and a more consistent understanding of common cybersecurity challenges.
Express interest in this topic: Capability and reference practices

Talent and workforce

Talent and workforce

Connect the skills businesses need with education, research, and professional development.

We connect the skills businesses need with the perspectives of educators, researchers, and practitioners. Our focus spans entry-level expectations, continued professional development, and practical ways to bring research into industry. We aim to align learning and career pathways more closely with the needs of the UAE’s cybersecurity sector.

Topics we explore

  • Skills and role expectations

    The knowledge and practical experience employers need at different career stages.

  • Education and industry exchange

    Curriculum relevance, research-to-practice questions, and dialogue between educators and practitioners.

  • Development pathways

    Career guidance, practical learning, mentoring, and apprenticeship models as areas to explore.

How you can contribute
Describe a skills gap, bring an education or research perspective, or suggest a practical learning subject.
How this can help
A clearer connection between workforce expectations, learning, and career development.
Express interest in this topic: Talent and workforce

Ecosystem and innovation

Ecosystem and innovation

Explore how cybersecurity ideas can address real needs and develop into sustainable businesses.

We explore the conditions that help cybersecurity ventures grow and new technologies address business needs. Key subjects include enterprise requirements, trust, interoperability, deployment, and responsible adoption. Startup, enterprise, and research perspectives can help identify where collaboration would be most useful.

Topics we explore

  • Startup and growth readiness

    Business challenges, capability development, and the conditions that help cybersecurity ventures progress.

  • Enterprise needs

    Trust, interoperability, deployment, and the practical expectations of organizations adopting solutions.

  • Research and emerging technology

    Questions that connect new ideas with real use cases and responsible adoption.

How you can contribute
Describe an unmet business need, a barrier facing a cybersecurity venture, or a research question with practical relevance.
How this can help
Better understanding between innovators and the organizations that need effective cybersecurity solutions.
Express interest in this topic: Ecosystem and innovation

Bring a practical cybersecurity question

Shared challenges often cross technical disciplines. Tell us about a question in cloud or application security, identity and access, data protection, operational technology, artificial intelligence, or incident readiness that would benefit from wider industry discussion.

Explore our initiative areas or tell us which shared challenge you would like to help address.

Suggest a topic