Kuwait — Cyber Threat Profile

Kuwait is accelerating cybersecurity investment alongside its national digital transformation agenda, with the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) leading strategy and coordination. The energy sector , particularly oil and gas infrastructure , is the primary high-value target, attracting Iranian and other regional threat actors. Financial institutions face persistent fraud and phishing campaigns. Kuwait participates in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) cyber cooperation frameworks, enabling shared threat intelligence. Despite progress, regulatory enforcement and incident reporting remain inconsistent across the private sector. The workforce gap is a structural challenge, with reliance on expatriate technical talent creating continuity risks. Cloud adoption is outpacing the maturity of associated security controls.

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