Oman launches centre to boost national cybersecurity industry

RIYADH, Oct 19 (Arab News): Oman has launched the Hadatha Centre for Cybersecurity Manufacturing at Middle East College, marking a major step toward advancing the country's digital economy.

The initiative - spearheaded by the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology through the National Information Security Centre, in collaboration with Middle East College - forms part of the National Executive Program for Cybersecurity Manufacturing.

According to the Oman News Agency, the Hadatha Centre aims to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship while building a robust research and development ecosystem in cybersecurity. It seeks to create an integrated framework connecting the government, private sector, investors, innovators, and academia to generate income-generating opportunities and drive technological self-reliance.