Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Salam has partnered with DTM to launch four advanced cybersecurity solutions in Saudi Arabia, addressing a 35% rise in cyberattacks. The collaboration introduces EDR, PAM, Anti-Fraud, and Secure DNS tools, strengthening national cyber resilience and supporting Vision 2030’s secure digital economy through enhanced, adaptive defense capabilities for public and private sectors.
Oman has opened registration for the Hadatha Sectorial Hackathon, a national initiative aimed at improving cybersecurity and digital resilience in the telecom sector. The event brings together professionals and entrepreneurs to develop scalable solutions that strengthen local technologies and support the country’s digital transformation.
At Black Hat MEA, Exabeam CEO Pete Harteveld highlighted how Saudi Vision 2030 is accelerating cybersecurity innovation and attracting global firms. Success in the Kingdom requires deep local partnerships, talent development, and AI-driven security augmentation. Exabeam’s rapid growth and new Riyadh Innovation Center reflect Saudi Arabia’s expanding cybersecurity ecosystem.
Rubrik has entered Saudi Arabia through a strategic partnership with Echelon Digital Group, delivering advanced data protection, cyber recovery, and compliance solutions across key sectors. The collaboration supports Vision 2030 goals around cybersecurity and digital sovereignty, helping enterprises strengthen resilience and advance secure digital transformation across the Kingdom and wider GCC.
Oman’s MTCIT has opened registration for the Hadatha Sectorial Hackathon, a national initiative to strengthen telecom cybersecurity and support digital transformation. Targeting professionals, entrepreneurs, and startups, the event aims to develop scalable cyber solutions, boost local talent, and reinforce the country’s digital resilience across critical sectors.
Tenable has launched a new legal entity in Saudi Arabia to support the Kingdom’s fast-growing digital ecosystem and Vision 2030 ambitions. The expansion strengthens access to its Exposure Management Platform, aligns with national cybersecurity frameworks, and addresses the rising threat of AI-driven cyberattacks across giga-projects, cloud environments, and expanding IoT networks.
Hub71 has partnered with Australia-based Entersoft to provide cybersecurity services—including smart contract audits, penetration testing, and threat monitoring—to startups in Abu Dhabi. The partnership strengthens the ecosystem’s security posture and supports early-stage companies in building resilient digital-asset and tech solutions. Entersoft says the UAE’s security-first approach sets a global standard.
Saudi Arabia’s rapid advancement toward Vision 2030 has placed cybersecurity at the center of national progress. With over $100 billion invested in AI and digital innovation, and 85% of key initiatives completed, the Kingdom is strengthening digital trust through advanced security frameworks, AI-enabled protection, and sector-wide collaboration. Cybersecurity now underpins economic resilience, public services, and long-term digital leadership.
Morocco’s cybersecurity market has reached $1.2 billion, supported by rising cyber threats, national security reforms and widespread digitalization. Demand is shifting toward MDR and SOC services as organizations seek round-the-clock monitoring and faster response capabilities. While government agencies and financial institutions lead spending, the sector faces a talent shortage and high deployment costs. Continued growth is expected as cybersecurity becomes a core business priority.
Dialog Enterprise served as Principal Sponsor of the Sri Lanka CERT National Cyber Security Conference 2025, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening national cybersecurity. The company highlighted the importance of digital trust, secure transformation, and public–private collaboration to protect Sri Lanka’s digital ecosystem as cyber threats grow across government, enterprise, and SME sectors.