Dalal Abdulaziz Al-Aqeedi

2024 Gold Award in the category:

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year

Additional Info

Company / OrganizationNational Cyber Security Agency (NCSA)
Company size1,000 - 4,999 employees
CountryQatar
World RegionMiddle East
Websitehttps://ncsa.gov.qa/en/

NOMINATION HIGHLIGHTS

Ms. Dalal Al Aqeedi, a pioneering leader within NCSA, has spearheaded transformative initiatives in Qatar’s cybersecurity landscape. Her notable projects, including Cyber Excellence, CyberEco, and Cyber Curricula, stand as testament to her strategic vision and expert leadership. Under her guidance, each project has achieved significant milestones, employing specialized terminology and concepts to align with overarching goals. Notably, the Cyber Curricula project prioritizes educating children, instilling awareness of online risks and equipping them with essential skills for safeguarding personal data and devices. Meanwhile, the Cyber Eco initiative innovatively enhances cybersecurity education through immersive field visits to both public and private schools, providing engaging workshops and content tailored to children’s cognitive abilities. Ms. Dalal Al Aqeedi’s dedication to advancing cybersecurity education marks a commendable achievement in Qatar’s digital landscape. Both project one of its kind is pioneer in the Cybersecurity domain.

Accomplishments

1. The team's approach to creating cyber security curricula takes into account individual student differences, focusing on single concepts at a time to prevent distractions and utilizing illustrative examples to enhance understanding.
2. Through interactive content, the team assists instructors in developing a comprehensive understanding of the curriculum, extracting key lessons, and presenting them concisely in alignment with grade-specific curricula.
3. The project team's philosophy of precise specialization ensures that tasks are assigned to expert teams within the project framework, including teams specialized in digital educational content creation, content delivery, and design. This specialization facilitates the accomplishment of the primary objective of increasing digital safety and cyber security awareness among the target society segments.


Dalal Abdulaziz Al-Aqeedi, 2024 Gold Award winner, Cybersecurity Woman of the Year — Cybersecurity Excellence Awards

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