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TECHx
19-05-2025
- Business
- TECHx
UAE Unveils First National Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines
Home » Latest news » UAE Unveils First National Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines The UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) has announced the development of the country's first national Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines. This initiative is a strategic collaboration with Reach Digital, a subsidiary of Reach Group, and Shieldworkz, a firm specializing in OT/IoT and drone protection technologies. According to the CSC, the guidelines mark a significant step toward securing the nation's expanding UAV ecosystem. The announcement supports the UAE's long-term vision to enhance resilience against cyber threats and drive safe digital transformation. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council, revealed that the new framework will strengthen drone operations across government, commercial, and industrial sectors. He noted that these guidelines are designed to ensure security, resilience, and alignment with global best practices. 'With increasing UAV deployment across sectors, from agriculture and environmental monitoring to logistics—cybersecurity risks must be proactively addressed,' Dr. Al Kuwaiti stated. 'This is essential to protect national airspace, infrastructure, and data integrity.' Reach Group is playing a key role in this effort. Malik Melhem, CEO of Reach Group, reported, 'This collaboration reflects our unwavering commitment to advancing the UAE's digital and cybersecurity infrastructure. We are proud to contribute to national readiness by aligning with CSC and delivering practical, scalable cybersecurity solutions for the drone sector.' Additionally, Mohammad Khaled, Vice President of Growth and Business Transformation at Reach Group, emphasized the strategic value of the partnership. 'By developing these guidelines with CSC and our partners at Shieldworkz, we are reinforcing the UAE's leadership in securing emerging technologies,' he said. He added that the initiative directly supports safe drone innovation while addressing the rising cybersecurity risks in national airspace and critical infrastructure. The announcement underscores the UAE's goal to become a global hub for innovation, cybersecurity, and technology development. Key points: Guidelines aim to secure drone operations in public and private sectors. Collaboration includes Reach Digital and Shieldworkz. Focus on resilience, best practices, and national airspace protection. This move positions drone security as a core component of the UAE's future digital strategy.
Gulf Today
18-05-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
CSC develops Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines
The UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) announced the development of the UAE's first national Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines, in strategic collaboration with Reach Digital, a subsidiary of Reach Group that specialises in digital transformation and cybersecurity innovation, and Shieldworkz, a cybersecurity firm specialised in OT/IoT and drone protection technologies. This announcement considers a tangible outcome of the UAE's future-oriented vision, which aims to strengthen the nation's resilience against cyber threats, support secure digital transformation, and position the UAE as a global hub for innovation and technology. Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity, said, 'These guidelines represent a vital milestone in enhancing the nation's UAV ecosystem, ensuring that drone operations across government, commercial, and industrial sectors are resilient, secure, and aligned with global best practices. 'With increasing UAV deployment across sectors from agriculture, environmental monitoring to logistics cybersecurity risks must be proactively addressed to protect airspace, infrastructure, and data integrity.' Malik Melhem, CEO of Reach Group, stated, 'This collaboration reflects our unwavering commitment to advancing the UAE's digital and cybersecurity infrastructure. We are proud to contribute to national readiness by aligning with CSC and delivering practical, scalable cybersecurity solutions for the drone sector.' Mohammad Khaled, Vice President of Growth and Business Transformation at Reach Group, said, 'By developing these guidelines with CSC and our partners at Shieldworkz, we are reinforcing the UAE's leadership in securing emerging technologies. This initiative supports safe drone innovation while addressing growing cybersecurity risks across national airspace and infrastructure.' Recently, the CSC announced the launch of nation's Cybersecurity Awards & Recognition Programme, a pioneering initiative set to establish new benchmarks for recognising achievements in digital security. This first-of-its-kind programme, scheduled for launch in the coming months, will create a competitive platform for organisations, enterprises, and innovators to showcase their contributions to cybersecurity advancement. The nation's first-ever Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, designed to foster competition among organisations, enterprises, and innovative individuals in the field of cybersecurity. WAM
Gulf Today
17-05-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
UAE develops its first national Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines
The UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) announced the development of the UAE's first national Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines, in strategic collaboration with Reach Digital, a subsidiary of Reach Group and specialises in digital transformation and cybersecurity innovation, and Shieldworkz, a cybersecurity firm specialised in OT/IoT and drone protection technologies. This announcement considers a tangible outcome of the UAE's future-oriented vision, which aims to strengthen the nation's resilience against cyber threats, support secure digital transformation, and position the UAE as a global hub for innovation and technology. Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity, said, "These guidelines represent a vital milestone in enhancing the nation's UAV ecosystem, ensuring that drone operations across government, commercial, and industrial sectors are resilient, secure, and aligned with global best practices. "With increasing UAV deployment across sectors from agriculture, environmental monitoring to logistics cybersecurity risks must be proactively addressed to protect airspace, infrastructure, and data integrity." Malik Melhem, CEO of Reach Group, stated, "This collaboration reflects our unwavering commitment to advancing the UAE's digital and cybersecurity infrastructure. We are proud to contribute to national readiness by aligning with CSC and delivering practical, scalable cybersecurity solutions for the drone sector." Mohammad Khaled, Vice President of Growth and Business Transformation at Reach Group, said, "By developing these guidelines with CSC and our partners at Shieldworkz, we are reinforcing the UAE's leadership in securing emerging technologies. This initiative supports safe drone innovation while addressing growing cybersecurity risks across national airspace and infrastructure.' WAM
Gulf Insider
17-05-2025
- Business
- Gulf Insider
UAE Announces Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines
The UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) announced the development of the country's first national Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines, in strategic collaboration with Reach Digital, a subsidiary of Reach Group and specialises in digital transformation and cybersecurity innovation, and Shieldworkz, a cybersecurity firm specialised in OT/IoT and drone protection technologies. This announcement considers a tangible outcome of the UAE's future-oriented vision, which aims to strengthen the nation's resilience against cyber threats, support secure digital transformation, and position the United Arab Emirates as a global hub for innovation and technology. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity, said: 'These guidelines represent a vital milestone in enhancing the nation's UAV ecosystem, ensuring that drone operations across government, commercial, and industrial sectors are resilient, secure, and aligned with global best practices. UAE cybersecurity drone guidelines 'With increasing UAV deployment across sectors from agriculture, environmental monitoring to logistics cybersecurity risks must be proactively addressed to protect airspace, infrastructure, and data integrity.' Malik Melhem, CEO of Reach Group, stated: 'This collaboration reflects our unwavering commitment to advancing the UAE's digital and cybersecurity infrastructure. We are proud to contribute to national readiness by aligning with CSC and delivering practical, scalable cybersecurity solutions for the drone sector.' Mohammad Khaled, Vice President of Growth and Business Transformation at Reach Group, said: 'By developing these guidelines with CSC and our partners at Shieldworkz, we are reinforcing the UAE's leadership in securing emerging technologies. 'This initiative supports safe drone innovation while addressing growing cybersecurity risks across national airspace and infrastructure.'
Al Etihad
17-05-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
UAE Cybersecurity Council develops national Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines
17 May 2025 14:18 ABU DHABI (WAM)The UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) announced the development of the UAE's first national Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines, in strategic collaboration with Reach Digital, a subsidiary of Reach Group and specialised in digital transformation and cybersecurity innovation, and Shieldworkz, a cybersecurity firm specialised in OT/IoT and drone protection technologies. This announcement considers a tangible outcome of the UAE's future-oriented vision, which aims to strengthen the nation's resilience against cyber threats, support secure digital transformation, and position the UAE as a global hub for innovation and technology. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity, said, "These guidelines represent a vital milestone in enhancing the nation's UAV ecosystem, ensuring that drone operations across government, commercial, and industrial sectors are resilient, secure, and aligned with global best practices."With increasing UAV deployment across sectors from agriculture, environmental monitoring to logistics cybersecurity risks must be proactively addressed to protect airspace, infrastructure, and data integrity."Malik Melhem, CEO of Reach Group, stated, "This collaboration reflects our unwavering commitment to advancing the UAE's digital and cybersecurity infrastructure. We are proud to contribute to national readiness by aligning with CSC and delivering practical, scalable cybersecurity solutions for the drone sector." Mohammad Khaled, Vice President of Growth and Business Transformation at Reach Group, said, "By developing these guidelines with CSC and our partners at Shieldworkz, we are reinforcing the UAE's leadership in securing emerging technologies. This initiative supports safe drone innovation while addressing growing cybersecurity risks across national airspace and infrastructure.'
