Cybersecurity Center’s National Exercise 2026 Kicks off
Amman, Aug. 17 (Petra) — National Cyber Security Center (NCSCJO)
opened its National Cyber Exercise 2026 on Monday, bringing together
roughly 40 national entities, universities and regulatory bodies to
test the country’s readiness against advanced cyberattacks.
The three-day exercise, running through Aug. 19, simulates
sophisticated attack scenarios to gauge institutions’ ability to
detect, respond to and recover from cyber incidents, the center said
in a statement. It drew 165 specialists in a technical track and 75
participants in an administrative track, spanning critical
infrastructure sectors and relevant government bodies.
The exercise is an important step in strengthening national readiness
and building institutions’ capacity to handle cyberattacks at every
level, said Mohammad Samadi, the center’s head.
Countering cyber threats is no longer the responsibility of a single
entity, Samadi pointed out, stressing that it demands continuous
integration and coordination across sectors alongside stronger
technical and administrative capabilities.
The exercise creates a practical environment to test
incident-response systems and identify strengths and gaps, said
Samadi, describing the goal as a more prepared and resilient national
posture against evolving cyber threats.
The drill also aims to build a comparative benchmark of readiness and
response levels across institutions and sectors.
The technical track places teams inside a dedicated simulation
environment to detect, analyze and contain complex cyberattacks while
executing recovery procedures. It also builds analytical thinking,
role coordination and communication between technical staff and
senior management, alongside hardening and containment work.
The administrative track tests decision-making speed under time
pressure and limited information, escalation and reporting
procedures, business continuity and recovery, and stakeholder
communications.
The NCSCJO said the exercise supports its broader push to strengthen
national cyber protection, raise the efficiency of critical
institutions and deepen coordination among national entities to
safeguard Jordan’s digital infrastructure
//Petra// NQ
