The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is undergoing a period of rapid change as governments strive to diversity away from petroleum-based assets to a broader knowledge-based economy with smart technology at its core.
But as the focus on digitization increases and smart cities rise up to support national agendas, governments need to be increasingly prepared for threats ranging from hacktivism to cybercrime. National strategies across the GCC are already being developed to protect: regional banks, oil and gas facilities, and power grids.
