Qatar is elevating its cybersecurity posture as it accelerates its national digital transformation. The newly launched National Cyber Security Strategy 2024–2030 sets a bold direction to strengthen resilience, deepen digital trust, and govern the safe adoption of emerging technologies. In alignment with Qatar National Vision 2030, the strategy makes one message clear: as the country pushes ahead with innovation, cybersecurity must advance just as decisively to support Qatar’s global ambitions.

This national momentum reflects the broader regional trend, where the cybersecurity market across the Middle East and Africa is projected to reach USD 8.4 billion by 2027. For Qatar, this growth is amplified by major national programs in cloud adoption, digital government, fintech, healthcare modernization, and critical infrastructure development.

As organizations across sectors scale digital initiatives, security strategies are being redefined to address the evolving risks. Short-term technology plans across the META region show strong momentum, with 39% prioritizing AI/ML and 55% focusing on AI-enhanced cybersecurity. The rapid shift toward generative and agentic AI is pushing organizations to rethink governance and readiness, as these autonomous systems introduce new dimensions to security.

The Qatar Security Summit 2026, taking place in Doha on June 8, brings this dynamic landscape into focus. The event will gather CISOs, regulators, technology providers, and IDC analysts to examine what it takes to build secure, scalable, and future-ready digital ecosystems in Qatar.