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Jun52024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

CyberKnight Amplifies Focus on Governance and Risk with Camms

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CyberKnight becomes MEA VAD for Enterprise Risk Management & Compliance Platform Dubai, UAE — June 5, 2024 – The evolving threat landscape, new technologies and the rise of AI, privacy concerns, regulatory requirements, and geopolitical, economic and social change are shaping how organizations will manage enterprise risk in the upcoming years. According to Gartner, “despite efforts to identify and assess risk, constantly changing risk environment can hamper organizations’ ability to make informed, effective decisions”. Based on Gartner, only 51% of heads of Enterprise Risk Management are confident they captured all key enterprise risks during the risk assessment process, while only 26% of ERM departments report on root causes of risk exposures. To empower organizations across th...

May162024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

CyberKnight Announces Regional Expansion with GITEX Africa Participation and Key Hire of Regional Sales Director

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Rabat, Morocco / Dubai, UAE — May 15, 2024: CyberKnight, a leading cybersecurity advisory and value-added-distributor (VAD), headquartered in Dubai with local presence across the Middle East, proudly announces its expansion into Africa. To spearhead business development efforts on the continent, the Company has appointed Naoufal Mzali as the Regional Sales Director. With over 17 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity, his strong engineering background, coupled with a successful track record in sales, makes Naoufal an asset to the CyberKnight team. As the newly appointed Regional Sales Director for Levant, Egypt & Africa, he will lead the charge in strengthening CyberKnight's presence in the territory and fostering growth in the African cybersecurity market. Naoufal ...

May72024 by Maria AghaNo Comments

Secureworks Leads with Advanced Integration of Threat Detection and Vulnerability Risk for Expedited Threat Resolution

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Newest innovation breaks down silos for threat and vulnerability prioritization creating a unified experience for IT and SecOps teams Atlanta, GA. May 7, 2024 – Secureworks® (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced the ability to integrate vulnerability risk context with threat detection to prevent attackers from exploiting known vulnerabilities and expedite response times, improving an organization’s security posture. The integration between Taegis™ XDR and Taegis VDR enables customers and partners to view known vulnerabilities in the context of threat data to accelerate investigation and remediation plans. Taegis is the first security platform to link the two worlds - risk-based vulnerability management with superior threat detection and response. Vul...

May62024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

PhishRod Announces Annual Roadshow 2024 Addressing the Human Risk to Build Cyber Resilience

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PhishRod, a global leader in human risk mitigation, is organizing Executive Roundtable events as part of its MENA Roadshow 2024. These events aim to gather industry’s experts, decision makers, and stakeholders to identify, analyze & address human risk for building cyber resilience. The events will focus on the underlying theme ‘Addressing Human Risk to Build Cyber Resilience’, where attendees will have the opportunity to discuss proven strategies used for effective human risk management. Below are the related details and the registration link for the respective events: Doha, Qatar on 21st May 2024: Register Now! Dubai, UAE on 23rd May 2024: Register Now! Abu Dhabi, UAE on 29th May 2024 Cairo, Egypt on 10th July 2024 For more information, please follo...

Apr222024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

CyberKnight Elevates Cyber Resilience with Zero Trust Security at GISEC 2024

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Dubai, UAE — April 22, 2024: CyberKnight announces its participation as one of the largest exhibitors at the Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC) 2024 on April 23-25. Under the theme "Elevating Cyber Resilience with Zero Trust Security," CyberKnight will showcase to regional IT Security leaders its comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio, aimed at fortifying organizations against evolving cyber threats, while being compliant to local and international standards. At GISEC 2024, CyberKnight will be joined by: Lookout: Mobile Threat Defense, Mobile App Security Illumio: Zero Trust Microsegmentation Checkmarx: Industry's Most Comprehensive AppSec Platform SolarWinds: IT Operations Management & Observability Xage Security: Zero Trust Security for OT Envi...

Apr52024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

Cyber Security Conclave 2024: Successfully Addressed Human Risk Mitigation for building Cyber Resilience

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Dubai, UAE: CyberCentric is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the Cyber Security Conclave 2024, a virtual gathering of esteemed cyber security leaders from across the Middle East. Held on March 27, 2024, the conclave focused on the paramount importance of "Mitigating Human Risk to Build Cyber Resilience." In an era marked by escalating cyber threats, the conclave highlighted the key role of human risk management in strengthening organizations against evolving vulnerabilities. Speakers including Salim Husain from Qatar Central Bank, Simon Perry from Cyber1, Syed Abid Ali from PhishRod, Zeeshan Siddiqui from Bank Alfalah, M. Umair Iqbal from Calidus Aerospace and Shah Sheikh from DTS Solution discussed strategies to counter human-centric cyber threats. The sessions ...

Mar222024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

Former U.S. secret service agent and convicted hacker reunite for the first time on the GISEC Global stage

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Matt O’Neill and Hieu Minh Ngo share their unique story of redemption, as the pair seek to transform global understanding of evolving cybersecurity threats Dubai, UAE: A former United States Secret Service Agent and a Vietnamese former-hacker-turned-cybersecurity-specialist are set to reunite for the first time at GISEC Global 2024, Middle East and Africa’s largest cybersecurity event, to discuss their unique cat-and-mouse-style chase, which ultimately resulted in an arrest and conviction. Matt O’Neill, a decorated agent, has dedicated his life to fighting cybercrime Matt O’Neil is a retired U.S. Secret Service Agent who worked as the Managing Director of Cyber Operations, where he led the service’s global cyber investigative operations, digital forensics, mobile wireless tra...

Mar222024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

Regulation remains the strongest multiplier to cybersecurity growth, according to report from Frost & Sullivan

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Newly released report ahead of GISEC Global 2024 offers deep dive into current conditions of the region’s cybersecurity industry Dubai, UAE: In 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) actively repelled more than 50,000 cyberattacks daily, according to the UAE Cybersecurity Council. In the first three quarters of the same year, the country successfully prevented over 71 million attempted attacks in total. These findings, highlighted in a report from analysts Frost & Sullivan (F&S), show the exponential growth of the region’s cybersecurity landscape – and serve as a sobering reminder of the rising threats that accompany it. As the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) cybersecurity industry continues to grow – with F&S estimating it to triple in value by 2030 to reach US$13.4...

Mar82024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

GISEC Global celebrates Women in Cybersecurity ahead of annual exhibition

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Leading female figures in the global cybersecurity industry will unite at the regional super-connector to discuss the obstacles and opportunities shaping their careers Dubai, United Arab Emirates: As the Middle East’s largest and most impactful cybersecurity event, GISEC Global continues to provide a solid platform and expand the opportunities for women in the field, fuelling the growth of a diverse industry that is set to transform the world’s digital behaviours. This International Women’s Day, GISEC Global 2024 is spotlighting some of the most influential women in cybersecurity who will take centerstage at the Inspire conference, the most awaited annual programme gathering female leaders and industry experts, during the three-day cybersecurity showcase from 23-25 April 2024 at the...

Feb272024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

CyberKnight Signs with Certes to Provide the Industry’s Most Advanced DPRM Platform

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CyberKnight announces VAD partnership with Certes for MENA Dubai, UAE — February 27th, 2024 — The global average cost of a data breach in 2023 surged to USD 4.45 million, marking a significant 15% increase over 3 years. With breaches occurring every 39 seconds, these alarming statistics underscore the need for organizations to reevaluate their approach to safeguarding their sensitive information. Amidst these concerns, recent research also shows that 61% of risk executives say data protection and privacy regulations are their biggest priorities. However, while traditional network security defenses are essential, they are not sufficient to ensure data safety in the face of increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. To support enterprise and government organizations across MENA to bett...