The National Cyber Emergency Response Team of Pakistan (PKCERT) is a national government entity responsible for protecting the digital assets, sensitive information, and critical infrastructure of Pakistan from ever-increasing cyber-attacks, cyber terrorism, and cyber espionage. It is continuously ramping up its capacity to provide excellent services to the nation and all its stakeholders. Some of its major objectives are as follows:
Detection, prevention, and response to cyber threats:
PKCERT aims to identify potential cyber threats and vulnerabilities in the country's cyber infrastructure and devise administrative and technical measures for a proactive response.
Promote cybersecurity awareness:
PKCERT is focused on raising awareness about cybersecurity among the public, government agencies, and the private sector through cybersecurity awareness campaigns, workshops, and training programs. Its goal is to educate people about cyber threats and suggest best practices that can be adopted to avoid this growing number of cyberattacks.