Doha, 20 April 2026: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has been awarded the Golden Award by Qatar’s National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) at the 12th National Cyber Drill Ceremony (2025), recognizing HMC’s outstanding performance across the entire healthcare sector.
The National Cyber Drill, conducted annually by the NCSA, is one of the most significant national cyber resilience initiatives in the Arab region. This year’s exercise was held under the theme “Cross Border Attacks” with the participation of 21 countries. The drill brought together 198 participating organizations, engaging more than 1,800 participants across 13 national sectors.
The drill consisted of both technical and management simulation tracks, designed to replicate highly complex, real world cross border cyberattack scenarios. Participants were required to respond to real time scenario injects under strict time constraints, closely mirroring operational pressures faced during actual cyber incidents. The technical track assessed organizations’ capabilities to identify, contain, remediate and recover from cyber threats, while the anagement track evaluated knowledge and application of national cyber security policies, frameworks and governance guidelines.
HMC has a strong culture of security awareness across its workforce, with comprehensive programs in place to ensure that all employees and contractors understand their role in protecting information and systems. Through regular training, simulated exercises and continuous awareness campaigns, HMC promotes vigilance, accountability and best practice in cyber security at every leve, strengthening resilience and ensuring that high standards are consistently upheld across the organization.
During the prestigious award ceremony held on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, at NCSA’s headquarters, Dr. Amal Gomaa Abdulla, Chief Information Officer at HMC accepted the award on behalf of Hamad Medical Corporation. The award was formally presented by H.E. Eng. Abdulrahman bin Ali Al-Farahid Al-Malki, President of the National Cyber Security Agency.
This achievement underscores HMC’s ongoing dedication to protecting critical healthcare systems, safeguarding patient data and aligning with Qatar’s national cyber security strategy.
