Acknowledgement
This framework was developed with the contributions and comments received from representatives of government and civil society, universities, information security communities, subject matter experts and consultants working in various sectors nationally and internationally. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) acknowledges their contributions, especially Hamad International Airport (HIA), whose significant contributions helped in shaping the current framework.
Furthermore, SC would like to acknowledge the excellent contribution of EY in developing the cybersecurity framework for the Qatar 2022 world cup as one of the trusted partners in our journey towards hosting a secure and resilient event.
Vision
As rightly Quoted by H.E. the Prime Minister, State of Qatar - Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility.
It is a collective efforts in applying the best practices, this tool will just make it more accessible, basically a tool that will help each entities acquire the cybersecurity capabilities required to succeed as a nation and as a team.
Forward
As a nation, we are taking progressive strides towards becoming a knowledge-based economy. This major transformation requires that we all recognise the importance of information security as a national priority – in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 – so we can cultivate an environment where information, ideas and knowledge are protected.
Qatar now proudly stands as the next host of the FIFA World Cup™️. We are committed to hosting an event, an event that promises an amazing experience for visitors and guests from all over the world. The 2022 FIFA World Cup™️ Qatar™️ is our chance to share the beauty of our country with the world. As such, we are planning for our guests to experience Qatar and its advanced capabilities in a new way.
We offer new, inspiring, innovative, resilient, safe and secure digital services to all our guests – services that will make the FIFA World Cup™️ in Qatar a truly experience.
With cybersecurity and privacy at the top of the event agenda, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy issued this cyber framework to set a benchmark for all of us to follow.
This is a national effort that I expect the government, critical sectors and businesses to adopt and implement.
After all, cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. Through our collective efforts in applying the best practices in this valuable document, we can acquire the cybersecurity capabilities required to succeed as a nation and as a team.
We look forward to delivering amazing.
H.E. the Prime Minister
State of Qatar
Foreword
In this modern, interconnected, and digital age, Qatar recognizes the importance of cybersecurity in delivering a secure and safe FIFA World Cup™️.
As a result, the Security Committee (under the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy) has progressed with the development of the Qatar 2022 Cybersecurity Framework that you are reading now. It defines the core cyber-competencies and cyber-capabilities needed to safeguard critical national services supporting this prestigious the tournament.
As the 2022 FIFA World Cup™️ will be a digitally enabled, smart tournament, we have huge potential to take advantage of innovations such as the internet of things (IoT), machine learning, and artificial intelligence. But doing so does pose additional challenges for security and privacy.
To address those expected challenges, the Security Committee, working closely with our partners, has developed this cybersecurity framework to fulfil our mandate and the promise of a safe and secure event.
We have ensured that the framework is future ready and meets all the global and local standards as well as applicable laws and regulations. Therefore, we are confident of seamless integration with existing cybersecurity programmes.
Developing the cybersecurity framework was a truly collaborative effort. The Security Committee is thankful for and proud of our partners, who contributed to this national effort from all sectors, as well as the multinationals operating in Qatar. The cybersecurity framework truly reflects all our sincere and collective commitment to succeed as one team.
We look forward to delivering amazing.
Colonel Al-Sulaiti
Disclaimer
Organizations are not required as a matter of law to comply with this tool, unless legislation, or a direction given under legislation or by some other lawful authority, compels them to comply. This tool does not override any obligations imposed by legislation or law. Furthermore, if this tool conflicts with legislation or law, the latter takes precedence.