Bahrain — Cyber Threat Profile
Bahrain maintains an increasingly advanced cybersecurity posture driven by financial sector protection, digital banking infrastructure, and regional geopolitical exposure. National cyber priorities include safeguarding financial networks, government systems, and energy infrastructure. The country faces persistent espionage and surveillance targeting from regional state-aligned actors. Centralized cyber governance frameworks oversee threat monitoring, regulatory enforcement, and incident response coordination. Investments in financial cyber resilience, workforce training, and international partnerships are strengthening Bahrain's defensive maturity within the Gulf cyber security landscape.- National CERT/CSIRT: CERT BH
- Data protection authority: Personal Data Protection Authority (source: CNIL)
- Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 7,064.4 (source: World Bank)
- Internet users (2024): 100.0% of population (source: World Bank)
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