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Dr. Sheikha Rana bint Issa bin Daij Al Khalifa, Director-General of the Institute of Public Administration, confirmed that the national cyber exercise, Cyber ​​Shield 2025, represents a prominent milestone in enhancing cyber awareness and developing national capabilities to protect the digital infrastructure, thus contributing to preserving the gains of the Kingdom of Bahrain in light of the accelerating digital transformation. This came during the closing activities of the National Cyber ​​​​Exercise CYBER SHIELD 2025, which was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor, Commander of the Royal Guard and Secretary-General of the Supreme Defense Council, and organized by the National Cyber ​​Security Center under the title “Supply Chain Attacks.” The Director General of the Institute of Public Administration indicated that cybersecurity has become a strategic necessity to ensure the continuity of vital services and the protection of data and information, stressing that the Kingdom of Bahrain is a pioneer in enhancing its security readiness in accordance with the latest global practices. Dr. Sheikha Rana bint Issa bin Daij Al Khalifa explained that the CYBER SHIELD 2025 exercise embodies integrated national efforts in raising awareness, developing competencies, and establishing a solid culture of information security, stressing the importance of strengthening local and international partnerships to build strong digital immunity that protects the Kingdom’s interests and supports its sustainable development path. The Director General of the Institute of Public Administration also stressed the importance of adopting advanced initiatives to increase awareness of the attacks Cyber ​​threats, and cooperation with the National Center for Cyber ​​Security to design specialized programs and courses targeting government cadres, in a way that enhances their efficiency and ability to confront advanced cyber challenges and attacks in the future.