Thales and UAE Cyber Security Council partner to build national Cyber Centre of Excellence
Thales and the UAE Cyber Security Council have signed an MoU to establish a Cyber Centre of Excellence that will bolster national cyber capabilities—starting with space cybersecurity. The partnership includes launching a Space META-SOC, a Cyber Evaluation Lab, and a Crypto Lab focused on PQC and QKD. The initiative supports UAE’s goals in cyber resilience, talent development, and technological sovereignty, with future expansion planned across additional strategic sectors.