GISEC GLOBAL, the Middle East and Africa’s (MEA) most connected and influential cybersecurity exhibition and conference, has launched its CISO Circle platform for chief information security officers, government leaders, and cybersecurity experts.

GISEC Global focuses on ethical hacking with many onsite elements and activations under the subject “Enabling Future Cybercities: Everything Enabling, Everything Secure.” The event, which took place from March 21 to 23, featured five stages and a dedicated Government Stage, as well as new content tracks concentrating on healthcare, telecoms, critical infrastructure, and finance.

The UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) signed partnerships with Huawei, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and advisory firm Deloitte to increase cloud adoption and knowledge sharing.

Dragos, Inc., a global leader in cybersecurity for industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) environments, is opening its UAE office in Dubai as it made its debut at GISEC 2022.

Dr. Mohammad Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity, UAE Government, said: “We are excited to be signing this agreement with Huawei in line with our mission of developing a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and creating a safe and strong cyber infrastructure in the UAE. This will help promote cybersecurity innovation, drive development in cybersecurity capabilities, and nurture a strong cybersecurity ecosystem.