Bahrain's national cybersecurity framework under the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) — critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity standards for government entities, and financial sector security requirements.
Ask GCC LexAI about Cybersecurity →The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), established in 2017, is Bahrain's national authority for cybersecurity. It coordinates incident response, issues cybersecurity standards for government agencies and critical infrastructure, and manages Bahrain's national cyber defence.
The CBB's Technology Risk Management (TRM) guidelines set mandatory cybersecurity requirements for licensed financial institutions, covering data classification, access control, incident reporting, third-party risk, and resilience testing.
Yes. Bahrain has designated critical national infrastructure sectors including finance, telecommunications, energy, and government services. Operators of critical systems must comply with the NCSC's baseline security controls and notify the NCSC of significant cyber incidents.