The first workshop for the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) for information security in KSA will convene at the Four Seasons Hotel in the Kingdom Tower on Monday 08/05/1427 H (04/06/2006) under the auspices of H.E. Engineer Mohammed Jamil Mulla, the minister of communications and information technology with the attendance of H.E. the governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al – Suwaiyel in addition to a number of high ranking officials.
A number of information technology professionals from outside and inside the Kingdom will speak in this workshop, which will include discussions on the roles and functional mechanism of the CERT and its relationship with other information technology centers in the Kingdom. The workshop will also help establish a contact list of local IT security specialists willing to get involved in the CERT initiative. All of this will in turn encourage and boost the effectiveness of this important group of qualified professionals in the Kingdom.
For more information on this matter please contact the workshop email address: cert-project@citc.gov.sa. Invited participants may register online through CITC website