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The first Arab in the sector and in the region
July 27, 2024
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144,000 professionals in the cyber security sector in the Emirates
The UAE ranks first in the Arab world and in the region in the number of professional skills working in the cyber and electronic security sector, with 144,000 professional cadres, which has strengthened the ability to repel the growing threats in this field, and the number of employees. the global cyber security sector will have more than 5,452,732 specialists by the end of 2023.
According to a research paper prepared by the Interregional Center for Strategic Analysis in Abu Dhabi, the UAE is in an advanced position globally to strike a balance between technology and cyber threat adoption, and is among the world’s greatest in preparedness and infrastructure. growing global threats in the sector, the country recently demonstrated during the holidays the technology that affected the world due to the faulty software update of the international company CrowdStrike, which caused the interruption and cancellation of Microsoft devices worldwide. It works in many airports and financial and business centers around the world.
The research paper added that the global information security services market revenue will exceed $188 billion in 2023, which indicates the magnitude and importance of data security and the level of threats that require full vigilance to prevent technical errors, as was the case recently. global technical crisis.
The Interregional Center said: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranked second in the Arab world and behind the UAE in the number of professional cyber security cadres, with 54,000 specialists, with the United States of America leading the world in the number of employees. the cyber security sector, with more than a million specialists.
The article stated that the Middle East and Africa included 401,583 specialists in the field of cyber security, an 11.7% share of those working in the sector worldwide, and 1,495,825 specialists in North America, 1,285,505 specialists in South America, 1,309,588 specialists in Europe. , Asia 960,231 specialists, and Africa 203,376 specialists.
Interregional emphasized that in recent decades the digital threat has undergone profound transformations driven by technological advances and digital transformation, especially in the fields of communications, trade and vital infrastructure, the increasing reliance on digital technology. What made the cybersecurity industry move so quickly; Security service providers and cyber solutions compete to provide the best and most innovative services in the field of cyber security.
The center said: A report issued by Frost & Sullivan indicated that the UAE responded to 50,000 cyber attacks every day in 2023, and the country thwarted more than 72 million cyber attack attempts in the first three quarters of the same year.
He added that, in this sense, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have emerged in the field of cyber security. They ranked second and fifth, respectively, out of 194 countries participating in the 2020 International Telecommunication Union Cybersecurity Index. Both countries have implemented comprehensive regulatory approaches and invested in initiatives to promote innovation in cybersecurity and education.
The Frost & Sullivan report confirmed the expected growth of the cyber security industry in the Middle East to a value of 13.4 billion dollars by 2030, and the 2024 GYSEC Global Conference, in Dubai, underlined the need for the region’s commitment to collaboration, innovation and talent. development in the field of cyber security.
According to the latest data reported by the data website (Statista), the revenue of the cyber security market is expected to double worldwide from the end of the current decade to around $538.3 billion by 2030.