Censys has appointed Meriam ElOuazzani as its first dedicated Vice President for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region. The move strengthens Censys’ regional expansion and leadership strategy.

In her new role, she will lead the end-to-end regional growth strategy. This includes revenue expansion, partnerships, and ecosystem development. In addition, she will position the company as the default external attack surface intelligence layer for organizations across META.

Sarah Ashburn, Chief Revenue Officer at Censys, said, “We are delighted to welcome Meriam ElOuazzani as Vice President for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. This deepens our investment in a region where Censys has established strong momentum and is strategically positioned for accelerated growth. Meriam’s proven track record of scaling cybersecurity markets across META, combined with her deep regional insight, makes her the right leader to grow our market presence and meet rising demand for trusted internet intelligence.”

Meriam brings more than two decades of experience in cybersecurity and enterprise technology. Over the years, she has built and scaled markets across the region. She has assembled teams, developed channel ecosystems, and executed marketing blueprints.

Previously, she served as Senior Regional Director at SentinelOne. There, she established the regional go-to-market operation. She also held multiple leadership roles at VMware across MENA. During that time, she strengthened channel, security, and distribution networks to accelerate growth. Moreover, she led Regional Product Sales for Mobility across the Middle East at Cisco Systems.

At Censys, she will focus on expanding strategic partnerships across governments and enterprises. This includes channels, MSSPs, and hyperscaler alliances. The objective is to scale efficiently across diverse markets.

“The META region is at an inflection point in cybersecurity maturity. Across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, governments and commercial organizations are moving beyond perimeter defense and demanding real-time threat detection and operational visibility into their digital footprint,” said Meriam ElOuazzani, VP META, Censys. “Over the past two decades in this region, I’ve witnessed firsthand how the right intelligence transforms the security operations entirely. Censys’s internet intelligence platform equips security teams with authoritative, real-time insight into exposure and adversary activity, replacing assumptions with actionable confidence. My mission is to establish Censys as a trusted partner across META, enabling the shift from reactive defense to proactive intelligence.”

Censys enables security teams to identify exposures, monitor changes, and detect threats before exploitation. It continuously maps internet-facing assets, services, and critical infrastructure. As a result, governments and enterprises gain accurate and comprehensive visibility into their digital footprint.

The company is recognized for pioneering internet-scale attack surface mapping and advancing ICS/OT threat intelligence. It has built strong global partnerships across the cybersecurity ecosystem. In the Middle East, Censys has partnered with Rilian Technologies to deliver internet intelligence and ICS/OT capabilities to sovereign nations and critical infrastructure.

With this appointment, Censys reinforces its commitment to national cybersecurity priorities and long-term regional growth. As part of its expansion, Censys has also appointed Rajaee Al-Dalgamouni as Regional Sales Director, META, and Ahmed Ehlayel as Manager, Solutions Engineering, META, further strengthening the regional team under Meriam’s leadership.

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