Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Cyber Security and Programming Federation Saud al-Gahtani has issued a decision to establish a college specialized in cyber security, programming and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Gahtani assigned Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Dahlawy as dean of the faculty.
The college seeks to improve the capabilities of Saudi youth through the latest technological means that would contribute to achieving the objectives of the Kingdom's vision 2030.
Dahlawy disclosed that among the college’s priorities is to design a specialized program in the field of cyber operations, the first of its kind locally and in the region, in addition to other distinguished programs that would be announced at a later date.
Meanwhile, the Federation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Raytheon Company, a specialist in the field of defense, security and civil technologies and innovation.
The MoU, which was signed on the sidelines of the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the US, aims at organizing competitions among universities in cyber defense as well as launching live mathematics programs for programmers and creating industrial partnership opportunities with Saudi specialists.
Following the ceremony, Gahtani said that this agreement would effectively contribute to promoting the skills of trainers in order to build a strong base for spreading the cyber security culture and raise awareness on its importance.
The MoU would also contribute to cooperation with universities by holding special events, activities and competitions.
