Cybersecurity efforts in the GCC vary, with each country showing a unique mix of surface-level & advanced government efforts, revealing disparities in their digital security approaches
Governments play a pivotal role in addressing the growing significance of cybersecurity amidst the era of digitization. As the digital landscape evolves, they are tasked with designating the regulatory authorities responsible for overseeing national cybersecurity efforts. These authorities are crucial in shaping and enforcing the regulatory and legal frameworks that ensure the protection of digital infrastructures and assets. Consequently, Arab Advisors Group released a series of reports that examine governmental cybersecurity efforts in the GCC and Yemen. The first report of the series, Governmental Cybersecurity Efforts in the GCC and Yemen Series: Regulatory Authorities, which was released in April 2025, answers the below questions:
• Do the GCC countries and Yemen have established governmental cybersecurity regulatory authorities?
• What are the roles of the each of the cybersecurity regulatory authorities in the GCC and Yemen?
• How active is each cybersecurity regulatory authority in terms of initiatives to advance the cybersecurity sector in the GCC and Yemen?
• What international and local partnerships did cybersecurity regulatory authorities develop to advance the cybersecurity sector?
