A one-day awareness workshop and trainingsession was held here, emphasizing the importanceof adhering to newly approved IT security standards to enhance thesecurity and reliability of IT infrastructure in Pakistan.
The event, organized by the Pakistan Standards and Quality ControlAuthority (PSQCA) in collaboration with the National Telecom and Information Security Board (NTISB) of the Cabinet Division, Governmentof Pakistan, focused on ensuring that cryptographic and IT securityproducts and services in Pakistan meet mandatory security and technicalrequirements, promoting the use of validated products and services.
The workshop was hosted by Mr. MujeeburRehmanSolangi, Incharge MediaDivision of PSQCA, and began with a recitation of verses from the HolyQuran by Moulvi Abdul Nabi. Mohammad Ashraf Palari Director PSQCA and Ms. AnjumParveen, Deputy Director of Information Technology at PSQCA,delivered the opening remarks. Brig. Rana Farukh Saleem, Secretary NTISB, provided an overview of NTISB, while Dr. Haider Abbas, ProgramDirector of the National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT), briefedthe attendees about the NCERT program. Ms. UroosaKiran of PakistanSecurity Standards (PSS) also contributed to the briefing.
