Eng. Murhaf Al-Madani, Assistant Minister of Education for Development and Transformation, launched today, 25 December 2024, the fourth stop of the ministry's cybersecurity awareness exhibition, "Don't Open the Door for Them," hosted by the Al-Ahsa Education Department. The exhibition aims to raise cybersecurity awareness and protect the ministry's information assets from cyber threats.

Exhibition Activities:

  • Interactive and applied corners:
    • Test Your Cyber Awareness
    • Your Cyber Luck
    • Virtual reality games
    • Cybersecurity consultations
    • Hacking simulations at the workplace and personal level
  • Sessions and workshops:
    Most notably a workshop titled "Together Against Cyberattacks," presented by Dr. Sawsan Al-Ghamdi, IT supervisor at the Eastern Province Education Department.

Remarks From Eng. Murhaf Al-Madani:

Al-Madani said the exhibition marks an important step toward strengthening a cybersecurity culture among education-sector staff, noting that the ministry uses such exhibitions to:

  • Raise cyber awareness: through awareness messages and cyber drills.
  • Strengthen digital security: building a safe cyberspace that supports growth and prosperity.
  • Apply best practices: to protect information and counter electronic threats.

Remarks From Al-Ahsa's Education Director:

Hamad Al-Issa, Director-General of Education in Al-Ahsa, commended the ministry's efforts to spread digital awareness and move toward a fully digital education system, stressing the importance of information security in handling electronic systems.

The Initiative's Significance:

The Al-Ahsa stop is part of the exhibition tour aimed at strengthening cybersecurity awareness across the Kingdom's education districts, supporting the digital transformation goals of Saudi Vision 2030.