At the 2025 ITU Regional Asia-Pacific CyberDrill in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, it was an honor for NCSA’s Director General & CISO, Mr. Mohamed Riznee, to represent the Maldives on an expert panel, voicing the unique cybersecurity regulatory challenges faced by Small Island States.

NCSA’s Director General & CISO, Mr. Mohamed Riznee, represented the Maldives at the 2025 ITU Regional Asia-Pacific CyberDrill in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The event brought together over 200 cybersecurity professionals for cyberattack simulations, recovery exercises, and regional dialogue on cybersecurity strategies.

The Maldives National Cyber Security Agency presented a Token of Appreciation to H.E.Dr. Al Kuwaiti, in heartfelt recognition of his unwavering contribution to global cyber security and his generous support in advancing the Maldives’ cyber resilience. “Your leadership and commitment have left an enduring mark on our nation’s security journey.”

During a bilateral meeting convened in Dubai, on the sidelines of the May 2025 Global Cyberdrill, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) committed to bolstering the Maldivian National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) through capacity building initiatives and a collaborative Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) readiness assessment, thereby fostering a more robust national cybersecurity posture.

NCSA and NCIT joined forces to form a team to represent Maldives at the Global CyberDrill at GISEC Global 2025 where 11 New Guinness World Records were made. NCSA thanks International telecommunication Union and UAE government especially the Cyber Security Council of the UAE for sponsoring our entire trip to represent Maldives at this record breaking event.

At the Critical Infrastructure stage of GISEC Dubai, CEO Dr Ahmed Naufal Abdul Hadee contributed as a panelist exploring how precision AI, leveraging machine learning, deep learning and large language models, can effectively detect and prevent both known and unknown cyber threats in real time.

At the Critical Infrastructure stage of GISEC 2025 Dubai, CEO Dr Ahmed Naufal Abdul Hadee participated as a panelist exploring how sectors can strengthen resilience through proactive defense, threat detection, and emerging technologies to protect the system that power our world.

CEO Dr Ahmed Naufal Abdul Hadee, participated as an expert panelist in this workshop series organized by GISEC Academy at Dubai. Members of the panel examined how AI is redefining cyber warfare and how intelligence sharing, threat hunting, and public-private collaboration are key to defending national interests in the AI era.

CEO Dr Ahmed Naufal Abdul Hadee, represented NCSA at the GISEC 2025 global stage in Dubai, the panel explored cutting-edge research, public private partnerships and talent development to tackle evolving cyber threats.