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25 March 2025

The National Cyber Security Agency Conducts Awareness Workshops for Students with Special Needs

The National Cyber Security Academy, at the National Cyber Security Agency, has conducted a series of awareness workshops for students with special needs as part of its “Cyber Eco” project for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years. This initiative aligns with the agency’s commitment to building a cyber secure community and providing comprehensive cyber awareness for students.

The awareness workshops were conducted across four public schools for students with special needs, utilizing tailored tools to cater their needs. Led by qualified trainers, the workshops focused on key topics such as cybersecurity risks, safe internet practices, and the responsible use of digital applications. Emphasizing global cybersecurity priorities, the workshops introduced the latest emerging threats including phishing attacks, online scams, fraud, and the manipulation of web robots, content security policies and more.

In this regard, Mrs. Dalal Al-Aqeedi, Head of National Cyber Excellence Department at the National Cyber Security Agency, highlighted the agency’s commitment to empowering students with special needs, recognizing their vital role in the national social fabric. She further emphasized that, like all other segments, these students are particularly vulnerable in the online space. As such, they have every right to access knowledge, awareness, and training on safe technology usage. She also stressed on the importance of integrating them into daily digital activities while safeguarding their privacy, ensuring their protection and promoting their inclusion in the digital world.

Mrs. Al Aqeedi also shared that the agency’s plans to increase the number of targeted schools and intensify field visits and awareness workshops for students with special needs. She also added that the National Cyber Security Academy is dedicated to fostering cybersecurity awareness throughout society, targeting school and university students, women, families, the elderly, and expatriate workers.

To enhance the educational experience, the National Cyber Security Agency integrated various innovative tools that combined both educational and entertaining elements, tailored to the specific age groups of students. These tools included comprehensive training portfolios covering key cybersecurity topics, teachers and parents’ guidelines, digital safety guidelines, a cyber narrator, cyber games applications, commemorative gifts, and graduation projects presented by the students at the end of the project.

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