DIFC Cyber Forward Programme

Governments, financial institutions and businesses around the world have been facing an increase in cyber threats as people and businesses become more digitally connected. To proactively help combat our collective threat, DIFC has established a Cyber Forward programme in partnership with Mastercard, to leverage global best practice cutting-edge capabilities in cyber security to enhance the cybersecurity awareness and capability of the DIFC community.

The Cyber Forward Programme will help boost cyber readiness and resilience across the DIFC ecosystem.

Cyber Ambassador Program
Members and partners of DIFC will be given the opportunity to nominate and contribute to the DIFC Cyber Forward Program as delegates for their organizations.

Threat Intelligence Platform integration
DIFC and Mastercard are working to promote the integration with the DFSA Threat Intelligence Platform so that the community shared repository is enriched with real-time and actionable intelligence.

Cyber Resilience Working Groups
Hosted- Cyber Resilience Working Group’s, facilitated in partnership with Mastercard and FS-ISAC, will sit on a quarterly basis to share cyber domain knowledge to uplift the participants and community.

Digital NextGen Program
A Higher-Education internship curriculum will be developed in collaboration with top-tier universities, and the DIFC Academy, to establish a DIFC internship program for the cyber domain and emergent technologies.

Dealing with challenges associated with cyber security is a common responsibility. To provide individuals and society a high degree of protection from cyber threats, we need to consolidate and synergise the efforts of various stakeholders…We will continue our journey of innovation and development to make Dubai the world's safest city in the digital world

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai
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Be a good DIFC community citizen and be part of the DIFC Cyber Forward Program journey

In the digital world, we are only as strong as the weakest link. We rely on each other to be a proactive community member to assure our collective cyber strength.

We invite those with a passion and commitment to our digital society to register your interest to be part of the DIFC Cyber Forward Program as a Cyber Ambassador for your member ort partner organization.

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Meet the Team behind the DIFC Academy

In everything we do we act with integrity, we are relentless in our pursuit for excellence and guided by our pioneering spirit.

Maristela Albores Learning & Development Officer

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Maristela is a certified Learning and Development practitioner with over 14 years of experience in Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Maristela joined the DIFC Dispute Resolution Authority’s Academy of Law as Learning and Development Officer in 2017. She manages the learning and development function of the Academy that supports continuing professional development of legal practitioners. Maristela holds a Bachelor of Hospitality Management degree, Cum Laude and has been awarded an Associate membership by CIPD- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development-UK.
Rhoda Martinez Learning and Development Administrator

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Rhoda started in the DIFC Academy of Law in 2017 as a Learning and Development Administrator who works with the academy’s daily operational deliverables. She works with the cross functional business units of the academy. Rhoda holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education. Before joining AOL, Rhoda has a total of 11 years of experience in Customer Service and Administration in various industries such as Telecommunications, Automotive, Insurance and Retail.

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DIFC Cyber Forward Programme

The Cyber Forward Programme will help boost cyber readiness and resilience across the DIFC ecosystem.

Cyber Ambassador Program Members and partners of DIFC will be given the opportunity to nominate and contribute to the DIFC Cyber Forward Program as delegates for their organizations.

Threat Intelligence Platform integration DIFC and Mastercard are working to promote the integration with the DFSA Threat Intelligence Platform so that the community shared repository is enriched with real-time and actionable intelligence.

Cyber Resilience Working Groups Hosted- Cyber Resilience Working Group’s, facilitated in partnership with Mastercard and FS-ISAC, will sit on a quarterly basis to share cyber domain knowledge to uplift the participants and community.

Digital NextGen Program A Higher-Education internship curriculum will be developed in collaboration with top-tier universities, and the DIFC Academy, to establish a DIFC internship program for the cyber domain and emergent technologies.

Meet the Team behind the DIFC Academy

Cyber Ambassador Program
Members and partners of DIFC will be given the opportunity to nominate and contribute to the DIFC Cyber Forward Program as delegates for their organizations.

Threat Intelligence Platform integration
DIFC and Mastercard are working to promote the integration with the DFSA Threat Intelligence Platform so that the community shared repository is enriched with real-time and actionable intelligence.

Cyber Resilience Working Groups
Hosted- Cyber Resilience Working Group’s, facilitated in partnership with Mastercard and FS-ISAC, will sit on a quarterly basis to share cyber domain knowledge to uplift the participants and community.

Digital NextGen Program
A Higher-Education internship curriculum will be developed in collaboration with top-tier universities, and the DIFC Academy, to establish a DIFC internship program for the cyber domain and emergent technologies.