CSC, AWS, CrowdStrike and e& complete UAE’s first cybersecurity startup accelerator

The UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC), in cooperation with Amazon Web Services (AWS), CrowdStrike, and e&, celebrated the successful completion of the first cohort of the AWS/CTIB Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator Programme at a closing ceremony held at Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi. The event marked the first time that the initiative’s leading commercial supporters had gathered in person since the programme’s launch at GITEX Global in October 2025. The multi-year government-backed initiative, a core comp