{"version":"1","article":{"id":"kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition","slug":"kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition?lang=en","title":"Kuwait central bank opens sixth cybersecurity leaders cohort","summary":"The CBK-bank Kafa’a programme includes three months of training with SANS and a closing workshop with the BIS.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-08T18:08:38+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-08T18:08:38+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-08-16","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Central Bank of Kuwait","url":"https://www.cbk.gov.kw/en/cbk-news/announcements-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/08/202608160900-central-bank-of-kuwait-launches-sixth-edition-of-cybersecurity-leaders-program","checkedAt":"2026-10-08","publishedAt":"2026-08-16"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition?lang=es"}],"data_types":["events"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"application-window","type":"events","title":{"tr":"Siber güvenlik liderleri programı başvuru dönemi","en":"Cybersecurity leaders programme application window","ar":"فترة التقديم لبرنامج قادة الأمن السيبراني","fr":"Période de candidature au programme cyber","es":"Periodo de solicitud del programa de ciberseguridad"},"description":{"tr":"CBK’nin altıncı dönem duyurusunda belirtilen başvuru tarihleri.","en":"Application dates stated in CBK’s sixth-edition announcement.","ar":"مواعيد التقديم الواردة في إعلان البنك المركزي عن الدفعة السادسة.","fr":"Dates de candidature indiquées par la CBK pour la sixième cohorte.","es":"Fechas de solicitud indicadas por el CBK para la sexta cohorte."},"methodology":{"tr":"Başlangıç ve bitiş CBK açıklamasına göre verilir; başvuru veya kabul sayısı açıklanmadı.","en":"Start and end dates follow CBK; application and selection counts were not published.","ar":"تستند البداية والنهاية إلى بيان البنك؛ ولم يُنشر عدد المتقدمين أو المقبولين.","fr":"Dates selon la CBK; les nombres de candidatures et d’admissions ne sont pas publiés.","es":"Fechas según el CBK; no se publicaron cifras de solicitudes ni admisiones."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.cbk.gov.kw/en/cbk-news/announcements-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/08/202608160900-central-bank-of-kuwait-launches-sixth-edition-of-cybersecurity-leaders-program"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-08T00:00:00+03:00","items":[{"date":"2026-08-16","label":{"tr":"Başvurular açıldı","en":"Applications opened","ar":"بدء استقبال الطلبات","fr":"Ouverture des candidatures","es":"Apertura de solicitudes"},"description":{"tr":"CBK, altıncı dönem için başvuruları açtı.","en":"CBK opened applications for the sixth edition.","ar":"فتح البنك المركزي باب التقديم للدفعة السادسة.","fr":"La CBK a ouvert les candidatures de la sixième édition.","es":"El CBK abrió las solicitudes para la sexta edición."},"status":"occurred"},{"date":"2026-09-24","label":{"tr":"Başvuru penceresi kapandı","en":"Application window closed","ar":"إغلاق فترة التقديم","fr":"Clôture des candidatures","es":"Cierre del periodo de solicitudes"},"description":{"tr":"Duyuruda belirtilen başvuru bitiş tarihi.","en":"Application closing date stated in the announcement.","ar":"تاريخ انتهاء التقديم الوارد في الإعلان.","fr":"Date de clôture indiquée dans le communiqué.","es":"Fecha de cierre indicada en el comunicado."},"status":"occurred"}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"application-window","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"application-window","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition/data/application-window?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/kuwait-cybersecurity-leaders-program-sixth-edition/data/application-window?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced the sixth edition of its Cybersecurity Leaders Program on 16 August. It is part of the Kafa’a initiative launched by CBK with Kuwaiti banks and managed by the Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies (KIBS). The programme targets Kuwaitis interested in cybersecurity. Applications were open from 16 August through 24 September 2026. CBK said selection would use objective criteria and required tests and personal interviews, but did not publish the number of applicants or places available.","The sixth edition shows that the skills initiative is recurring rather than a one-off training announcement: CBK says the programme has continued with the same partners in previous years. Its stated aim is to develop technical professionals able to protect information systems in Kuwait’s banking and financial sector. The release does not identify a specific cyber threat, incident or bank vulnerability that prompted the cohort. It frames the programme as capacity building, so it should not be described as a response to a confirmed breach.","Training is to be delivered with SANS Cyber Institute and last three months. CBK says the programme will conclude with a training workshop in collaboration with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The source describes SANS as specialising in professional training and certification. However, the CBK release does not set out the syllabus, cohort size, examination scores, status of any certificate or the workshop date. Without those details, claims about training outcomes or the number of newly certified specialists would go beyond the evidence.","The programme’s potential sector value is a larger local skills base for security roles as banks and financial institutions rely more heavily on digital systems. Training can contribute to workforce capability, but cyber resilience also depends on incident reporting, backups, access management, vendor oversight and exercises. CBK’s announcement does not explain how the cohort aligns with those control areas. The launch is therefore evidence of a workforce-development step, not proof that the security posture of the sector has improved.","Because applications closed on 24 September, this report covers an earlier programme announcement. CBK outlined testing and interviews but has not published selection totals or outcomes in the release. Later information could document cohort size, completion rates, participants’ work areas and whether further editions continue. Those indicators would help show reach and continuity, although they would not by themselves prove fewer cyber incidents. Assessing impact would require institution-level security measures and comparable data over time."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The CBK-bank Kafa’a programme includes three months of training with SANS and a closing workshop with the BIS.\n\nThe Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced the sixth edition of its Cybersecurity Leaders Program on 16 August. It is part of the Kafa’a initiative launched by CBK with Kuwaiti banks and managed by the Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies (KIBS). The programme targets Kuwaitis interested in cybersecurity. Applications were open from 16 August through 24 September 2026. CBK said selection would use objective criteria and required tests and personal interviews, but did not publish the number of applicants or places available.\n\nThe sixth edition shows that the skills initiative is recurring rather than a one-off training announcement: CBK says the programme has continued with the same partners in previous years. Its stated aim is to develop technical professionals able to protect information systems in Kuwait’s banking and financial sector. The release does not identify a specific cyber threat, incident or bank vulnerability that prompted the cohort. It frames the programme as capacity building, so it should not be described as a response to a confirmed breach.\n\nTraining is to be delivered with SANS Cyber Institute and last three months. CBK says the programme will conclude with a training workshop in collaboration with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The source describes SANS as specialising in professional training and certification. However, the CBK release does not set out the syllabus, cohort size, examination scores, status of any certificate or the workshop date. Without those details, claims about training outcomes or the number of newly certified specialists would go beyond the evidence.\n\nThe programme’s potential sector value is a larger local skills base for security roles as banks and financial institutions rely more heavily on digital systems. Training can contribute to workforce capability, but cyber resilience also depends on incident reporting, backups, access management, vendor oversight and exercises. CBK’s announcement does not explain how the cohort aligns with those control areas. The launch is therefore evidence of a workforce-development step, not proof that the security posture of the sector has improved.\n\nBecause applications closed on 24 September, this report covers an earlier programme announcement. CBK outlined testing and interviews but has not published selection totals or outcomes in the release. Later information could document cohort size, completion rates, participants’ work areas and whether further editions continue. Those indicators would help show reach and continuity, although they would not by themselves prove fewer cyber incidents. Assessing impact would require institution-level security measures and comparable data over time.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}