Summit served as a critical platform for collaboration, enabling decision-makers
The UAE Cyber Security Council recently successfully hosted the CyberFirst UAE Summit 2026 in Abu Dhabi, convening CISOs, senior cybersecurity executives, government authorities, and technology pioneers to advance national cyber resilience and reinforce the UAE’s digital leadership amid an increasingly complex and evolving threat landscape.
As digital transformation accelerates across sectors, cybersecurity has become a defining pillar of national development, safeguarding critical infrastructure, sensitive data, and public trust across an interconnected digital ecosystem.
In 2024, the UAE achieved a 100% score in the Global Cybersecurity Index, earning recognition as a global ‘Pioneering Model’ for cyber readiness, reflecting sustained national investment in governance, innovation, and digital trust.
Critical platform
“The CyberFirst UAE Summit served as a critical platform for collaboration, enabling decision-makers and industry leaders to align on strategy, share intelligence, and advance the adoption of secure-by-design frameworks,” stated Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security, UAE Government.
The one-day summit functioned as a catalyst for policy exchange, strategic collaboration, and innovation leadership, bringing together senior stakeholders from government, finance, utilities and energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors.
Cloud security
Key discussions focused on national cyber resilience, AI and cloud security, Zero Trust architectures, cyber governance and regulation, threat intelligence, supply chain security, and the role of leadership in sustaining digital trust.
A major highlight of the event was the ‘Awards & Recognition Ceremony’, which celebrated excellence and leadership across the cybersecurity ecosystem across multiple Award categories included Cloud & AI Security Excellence Award, Cybersecurity Leader of the Year – UAE & MENA, and more.
