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GITEX Global 2022: CyberKnight to Showcase its Zero Trust Security Methodology

Olesya Pavlova, the Vice President of Marketing at CyberKnight, speaks about her company’s participation at GITEX
Are you participating in GITEX Global 2022? If yes, which products and solutions will you be showcasing at the event?
Yes! GITEX is the most prominent and reputable platform in the region. The technologies that will be represented by CyberKnight at GITEX this year include:
- Crowdstrike – EDR, EPP, Threat Intelligence & IR
- Phosphorus – Enterprise IoT Cybersecurity
- Armis – Agentless IoT & OT Device Security
- Lookout – Mobile Threat Defense & Mobile App Security, CASB, SASE, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
- Illumio – Zero Trust Microsegmentation
- Cyware – SOAR + TIP
- Arista – NDR, Secure Segmentation & Connectivity, and Network Packet Brokers for Visibility and Security
- HelpSystems – Data Classification, Email Security, Managed File Transfer, VA PT
- RedSeal – Cyber Risk Modelling
What are your expectations from the event this year?
GITEX is the largest technology show in the Middle East. Traditionally, information security remains one of the key areas of focus during technology week. As a trusted cybersecurity advisor to enterprises and government organizations in the region, being present at the show is essential for us as well as our participating vendors, who, collectively, we will be supporting with one of the largest stand footprints at the event. We are looking forward to meeting with our strategic customers and partners at the show next month.
What will be your theme of participation at GITEX?
CyberKnight’s theme for this year is ‘IT, OT, and Device Security: Visibility, Automated Intelligence, and Segmentation. At the event, CyberKnight will showcase its Zero Trust Security methodology – The ZTX Framework while participating along with 9 cybersecurity vendors from its product portfolio.
Do you plan to run any online engagements such as webinars and offline engagements such as tech talks, demos, keynotes, and so on, alongside GITEX?
Yes, we will have lots of customer engagement initiatives at the stand – product deep dive sessions, live hacks, and exciting games.
How have your regional strategies changed in recent months?
Our investment into regional headcount continues; we even outgrew our Riyadh office and had to move into a new, larger space! From a portfolio perspective, we have recently onboarded Entrust, Exagrid, and Seclytics, to address the secure identities, rapid ransomware recovery, and predictive intelligence domains, respectively. More exciting vendor news to come in by the year-end.
Any other info you would like to add?
Visit us at GITEX, Hall 2, stand A-40.
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Video: Netscout Focuses on its Solutions That Provide Business Assurance

In this video, Emad Fahmy, the Systems Engineering Manager at NETSCOUT, says his company combines service assurance, cybersecurity, and BI to help regional businesses:
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Acronis Feted by UAE Cybersecurity Council at This Year’s GITEX

Acronis has received top recognition from His Excellency Dr. Mohamed AlKuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity, UAE Government for its role and contribution towards protecting businesses and organizations in the Middle East region. On behalf of the UAE Cybersecurity Council, H.E. Dr. Mohamed AlKuwaiti recognized Acronis’ commitment to delivering tailored cyber protection solutions that help local companies cost-effectively deal with emerging complex cyber threats.
Key insights from Acronis include:
- Acronis has tripled its investment at Gitex this year as part of its long-term strategy to boost awareness for cyber protection
- Acronis is expanding in the region – Dubai is filled with smart buildings, smart cars, and smart houses, but according to Acronis’s survey, only 25% of people in UAE admit to still not using any cyber protection.
- Cloud business registered 67% growth in the last quarter and is accelerating. Acronis expects to double its business in the region in 2023.
- Acronis’ flagship cloud solution is currently protecting more than 17K customers in MEA with 40% of its new partners joining in the last 18 months.
- Ransomware remains the #1 threat to organizations, projecting damages to exceed $30 billion by 2023.
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GITEX Global 2022: Palo Alto Networks to Showcase its Cybersecurity Tech

Tarek Abbas, the Director of Systems Engineering for Emerging Markets at Palo Alto Networks, says GITEX Global has always been a great platform to showcase innovative cybersecurity products and services
Which products and solutions will you be showcasing at the event?
Yes, we have a much bigger presence at GITEX Global 2022 this year to be able to showcase our leading cybersecurity technology. Customers visiting GITEX will be able to see live demos of our best-in-class cybersecurity platforms representing our 3 main security pillars plus our services: Strata (The Networks Security with NGFW and SASE), Cortex (Endpoint security and SoC Automation, Unit42 Incident Response), Prisma Cloud (Cloud Security) and Professional Services.
What are your expectations from the event this year?
GITEX Global has always been a great platform to showcase our new and innovative cybersecurity products and services. It’s a great opportunity to meet new and existing customers, partners, and other leading technology experts to discuss recent updates and trends in cyber security and get their feedback so we can continue our conversation developing our relationship as their security partner of choice.
What will be your theme of participation at GITEX?
Palo Alto Networks is the world’s cybersecurity leader. We innovate to outpace cyber threats, so organizations can embrace technology with confidence. We provide next-gen cybersecurity to thousands of customers globally, across all sectors. Our best-in-class cybersecurity platforms and services are backed by industry-leading threat intelligence and strengthened by state-of-the-art automation. Whether deploying our products to enable the Zero Trust Enterprise, responding to a security incident, or partnering to deliver better security outcomes through a world-class partner ecosystem, we’re committed to helping ensure each day is safer than the one before. It’s what makes us the cybersecurity partner of choice.
Do you plan to run any online engagements such as webinars and offline engagements such as tech talks, demos, keynotes, and so on, alongside GITEX?
Yes, we are proud to have Helmut Reisenger, Palo Alto Networks EMEA & LATAM CEO joining us for the event and delivering a Keynote at the GITEX Global Stage on Day 2 of the event. We will also run 6 different demo stations with live demos showcasing our leading cybersecurity platforms and services that are backed by industry-leading threat intelligence and strengthened by state-of-the-art automation. We will also run technical enablement sessions/workshops at different times during the week.
How have your regional strategies changed in recent months?
Amid a time of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, the pandemic continued hybrid work, and the accelerating shift to the cloud, attackers have not stood still. Customers have never needed a strong cybersecurity partner more. Palo Alto Networks delivers what’s next in security to help organizations get ahead of the threat landscape, with broad industry recognition of our best-of-breed platforms: network security, cloud security, and security operations. We are committed to our customers in the region to deliver a seamless experience that puts them on a fast path to value.