Khalifa University of Science and Technology has announced that 270 participants took part in the inaugural Winter School on Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security, marking a significant expansion of one of the region's most comprehensive cybersecurity seminar programs. The initiative was organized with support from Google.org, the UAE Cyber Security Council, and CyberE71, underscoring strong public and private sector collaboration in building advanced digital security capabilities.
The programme brought together 100 in-person and 170 online participants from across the UAE, all of whom received certificates endorsed by Khalifa University and the UAE Cyber Security Council. Attendees represented a broad cross-section of society, including high school and university students, PhD candidates, academic staff, cybersecurity professionals, and representatives from both public and private sector organizations, reflecting a nationwide push to strengthen cyber readiness and AI security expertise.
Designed as a multidisciplinary and practice-oriented experience, the Winter School combined theoretical learning, hands-on technical training, and policy-focused discussions. Topics covered ranged from AI and cybersecurity in technology and geopolitics, Graph Neural Networks for hardware security, and human factors in AI systems, to quantum computing, national security, cybersecurity governance and compliance in the UAE, cyber threat intelligence, digital forensics, and incident response. A hands-on Capture-the-Flag simulation further strengthened participants' practical skills.
