C Security Council have announced the launch of a dedicated
CYBER-RESILIENCE INNOVATION CENTRE
Commvault and UAE Cyber Security Council launch cyberresilience innovation centre
recovery capabilities rather than focusing solely on threat detection and containment.
The education element forms a significant part of the initiative. Commvault and the UAE Cyber Security Council will introduce a self-paced e-learning programme that gives university students access to industry-aligned cyber-resilience training and certification.
Commvault and the UAE Cyber Security Council have launched a new Innovation Center of Excellence in Abu Dhabi to strengthen cyber-resilience, support cybersecurity education and help organisations prepare for AI-driven cyberattacks.
ommvault and the UAE Cyber
C Security Council have announced the launch of a dedicated
Innovation Center of Excellence( CoE) in Abu Dhabi, aimed at advancing cyber-resilience across government, critical infrastructure, academia and the private sector.
The centre was unveiled during Commvault’ s SHIFT Dubai roadshow at the Museum of the Future and will serve as a regional hub for cyber-resilience research, innovation and digital infrastructure protection.
According to the organisations, the facility will provide a collaborative environment bringing together government entities, critical infrastructure operators, universities, startups and technology partners. It will also feature demonstration environments that allow organisations to simulate real-world cyber incidents and recovery scenarios.
A key component of the initiative is the planned deployment of a regional Commvault Readiverse environment. This includes the company’ s Minutes to Meltdown and Minutes to Recovery simulations, which are designed to help organisations experience and respond to realistic cyberattack scenarios.
The simulations enable participants to practise responding to AI-driven attacks, compromised backups and large-scale disruptions affecting cloud workloads and identity platforms such as Active Directory. The aim is to strengthen preparedness and
Cyber-resilience is a national imperative, and it requires more than the ability to defend; it requires the capacity to recover.
Students who complete the programme will be eligible to earn the Commvault Practitioner Certification, helping develop skills in enterprise data protection, cloud technologies and cyber-recovery. The initiative is intended to support the UAE’ s broader cybersecurity strategy by building a pipeline of future cyberresilience professionals.
“ Cyber-resilience is a national imperative, and it requires more than the ability to defend; it requires the capacity to recover,” said H. E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity for the UAE Government.
“ This Centre of Excellence with Commvault directly advances that capacity, bringing enterprise-grade recovery simulation and structured talent certification to the UAE’ s government entities and critical infrastructure operators.”
Fady Richmany, Corporate Vice President, Emerging Markets – CEE, CIS, and META, Commvault, said the collaboration would help organisations strengthen resilient operations while reinforcing the UAE’ s position as a global leader in cybersecurity innovation and trusted digital infrastructure.
The announcement highlights the growing importance of cyber recovery and workforce development as governments and organisations face increasingly sophisticated AI-powered cyberthreats.
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