The State Bank of Pakistan has launched “Cyber Shield – the Cyber Resilience Strategy for Regulated Entities”, setting out a roadmap to strengthen cyber resilience across banks and financial institutions and to protect customers’ access to financial services amid rising cyber threats. The strategy focuses on improving prevention, rapid response and effective recovery from cyber incidents through strengthened systems and controls. Cyber Shield is framed around five priorities: increasing banks’ ability to withstand cyber incidents, strengthening governance and accountability for cybersecurity, promoting sector-wide cooperation and information sharing, building skilled cyber talent, and continuously updating security practices to keep pace with evolving risks. The State Bank of Pakistan will monitor global and domestic cyber developments and update the strategy as needed to address emerging threats.
State Bank of Pakistan 2026-02-16
State Bank of Pakistan launches Cyber Shield cyber resilience strategy for regulated entities
The State Bank of Pakistan has launched "Cyber Shield – the Cyber Resilience Strategy for Regulated Entities" to enhance cyber resilience in banks and financial institutions. The strategy focuses on prevention, rapid response, and recovery from cyber incidents, prioritizing governance, cooperation, talent development, and updated security practices. The State Bank will monitor cyber developments and update the strategy to address emerging threats.