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H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today launched the Dubai Cyber Index, an initiative aimed at supporting the efforts of Dubai’s government entities to ensure the highest standards of cybersecurity. The first initiative of its kind in the world, the Index seeks to establish Dubai as the city with the safest cyberspace in the world.

The introduction of the Index highlights Dubai’s leadership’s keenness to launch projects and initiatives that enhance the emirate's position as a global leader in innovation, safety and security. With the broader aim of positioning the Emirate as an international role model for cybersecurity, the Index will create a strong foundation for a free, safe and resilient online world for both individual users and organisations.

The Index is aligned with the Dubai Cyber Security Strategy’s goal to protect Dubai from a range of cybersecurity risks and support the emirate’s economic growth. It is also part of the city’s efforts to drive rapid technological progress and digital transformation. The Dubai Cyber Index seeks to promote healthy competition among government entities in the field of cybersecurity and encourage the development of capabilities and excellence in this area.

The Index was developed by the Dubai Electronic Security Center, DESC, as part of its mandate to implement a government information security policy that provides the highest benchmarks of cybersecurity in the emirate. DESC monitors government entities to ensure compliance with its Information Security requirements in order to ensure effective and secure communication networks and information systems.