Dr. Mohamed El-Guindy, President of ISSA Egypt and Senior Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Consultant at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), delivered a specialized cybersecurity training session to the Board Members of Suez Canal Bank. The session was designed to strengthen the role of senior leadership in addressing today’s evolving cyber threat landscape and financial fraud risks.
The training covered:
- An overview of modern cybercrime and banking fraud techniques, including phishing, social engineering, and targeted attacks on financial institutions.
- The strategic importance of Board-level engagement in cybersecurity governance and oversight.
- Best practices for fraud prevention, detection, and incident response through effective policies, monitoring systems, and internal controls.
- The regulatory and compliance requirements that banks in Egypt must meet to enhance resilience and safeguard stakeholders.
This initiative highlights the value of building cybersecurity awareness at the top levels of decision-making. Suez Canal Bank leadership has demonstrated a clear commitment to staying ahead of the curve and ensuring cybersecurity is embedded at the highest levels of governance.
Investing in awareness at the top is the strongest signal an institution can send: security is everyone’s responsibility, starting with the boardroom.
By equipping senior executives with a clear understanding of the risks and responsibilities, financial institutions can reinforce their resilience against increasingly complex cyber threats.