At GISEC, ESET will spotlight its latest innovations across threat intelligence, endpoint protection, extended detection and response (XDR), and cloud-native security. At GISEC 2025, ESET’s experts will demonstrate how its AI-driven, multi-layered security architecture empowers organizations to defend against advanced threats in real time, while also building long-term cyber resilience.

ESET’s participation highlights its dedication to supporting digital transformation across the GCC and broader Middle East region. As governments and enterprises continue to adopt cloud, mobile, and hybrid IT infrastructures, ESET’s solutions are enabling secure growth by providing deep visibility, adaptive threat protection, and operational flexibility. The company is also committed to enabling its regional partners through training, local support, and access to advanced tools designed for modern cybersecurity challenges.

Commenting on their involvement, ESET executives emphasized the strategic importance of GISEC in building stronger cybersecurity alliances. “As cyber threats become more sophisticated, collaboration and knowledge-sharing are key,” they said. “GISEC is a valuable platform for us to connect with regional leaders, share our award-winning technologies, and shape a more secure digital ecosystem.”

The certification process was a rigorous combination of comprehensive technical training, real-world implementation exercises, and extensive workshops designed to provide an in-depth understanding of FortiSASE’s architecture, features, and benefits. The CBT team successfully underwent the challenging assessments, upgrading their expertise and aligning the training to suit Fortinet’s global requirements.

Speaking about this achievement, Ranjith Kaippada, Managing Director, Cloud Box Technologies, said, “The FortiSASE certification reflects Cloud Box Technologies’ unwavering commitment to upholding the highest industry standards in cybersecurity. It demonstrates our ability to adopt cutting-edge technologies that protect businesses while ensuring operational resilience. Moreover, it promises that our customers receive solutions that are reliable, and future-ready.”

As organizations increasingly adopt hybrid and remote work models, cybersecurity risks have grown exponentially. Attaining this certification enables CBT to address these evolving challenges and support businesses in securing their operations without compromising productivity and ensuring business continuity. As an Advanced Partner, CBT is now positioned to provide cutting-edge solutions tailored to customers across industries such as transportation, education, and finance. It also places the company as one of the early adopters, fully equipped with the technical expertise to deliver advanced SD-WAN and SASE solutions that seamlessly secure applications, networks, and data for enterprises operating in dynamic and hybrid environments.

“For CBT, the FortiSASE certification enhances our service portfolio, allowing us to deliver secure, cloud-based solutions that align with global security standards. For our customers, this certification also translates to enhanced cybersecurity measures and ensures that organizations maintain trust, safeguard critical data, and mitigate risks posed by increasingly sophisticated cyber threats,” Kaippada added.

Black Hat MEA is one the largest and most iconic cybersecurity events in the world that brings together global CISOs from front page companies, elite ethical hackers, more Black Hat trainers than anywhere except Vegas, and thousands of visitors. The festive vibe and amazing design of the event have set a new standard for the infosec community.

Ilyas Mohamed, COO for AmiViz said, “CyberME Studio is doing an amazing job, and the start-ups under its fold have developed world-class cybersecurity solutions. We are extremely glad to represent their portfolio and showcase their solutions at Black Hat. CyberME Studio is a one-of-a-kind venture in Saudi Arabia that is focused on developing technology in the cybersecurity space to address the challenges that customers face in today’s era. Out of our large portfolio, this is our first partnership representing Saudi home-grown cybersecurity technology.”

CyberME Studio is on a mission to place Saudi Arabia among the league of a nation that can launch homegrown cybersecurity companies to serve customers across the globe and cater to the US$ 300 billion cybersecurity market worldwide. In line with this endeavour the company was able to successfully launch various new start-ups including Cognna, Kensa, and 2FAST in the past year.

CyberME Studio has been promoting these companies at various forums and exhibitions. The company has been part of LEAP 2021, @hack 2021, and Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2022. And, now with a strategic partnership with AmiViz, CyberME Studio has opted to participate in Black Hat 2022 in Riyadh with AmiViz.

Expressing his delight about the partnership with AmiViz and participation at Black Hat, Abdulrahman Bajaber, CEO at CyberME Studio said, “We are ecstatic with the performance of all these three start-ups, which focus on a different niche within the cybersecurity domain and provide solutions that help enterprises to enhance their security posture and shield themselves against advanced cyber-attacks. We are proud at CyberME to bring the best in people to establish a new industry and take it out to the world!”

Cognna
ind the adversaries that traditional cybersecurity misses and defeat the threats they can’t see with a powerful cognitive detection and response platform. Cognna enables businesses to stop every threat without expending every resource, by combining human intuition, machine intelligence, and AI assistance for cognitive detection and response that evolves ahead of threats.

Cognna’s advanced compromise assessments include both Yara and Sigma scanning to detect malicious activity signatures and the behavioral patterns of an adversary. With cognitive threat detection, businesses can focus on the advanced persistent threats that plague their specific industry and region, knowing what’s ahead for them and protecting against evolving threats.

Kensa
As application development gets more complex –with shorter timelines, new compliance regulations, and an evolving threat landscape, Kensa is the partner that can cut through complexity and give you a competitive edge. Kensa helps you develop security as your competitive edge –with mobile app security testing that finds more, helps you resolve vulnerabilities faster, and is hosted locally and tailored to the MENA threat landscape.

Kensa’s expertise in comprehensive security testing and in the unique challenges of the MENA market enables you to both meet regulations and use security as a competitive advantage. Develop security as your competitive edge and stand out in secure app development.

2FAST
2Fast streamlines authentication and authorization with centralized IAM and one-step login for fast, flexible, frictionless security that’s easier on the enterprise and more enjoyable for the user. Experience seamless security with passwordless authentication and single sign-on options for every user. Find the security of flexibility with agile IAM that grows with your business and easily integrates with existing applications.

Elevate your security standards without impacting usability for internal teams and customers. Gain a deeper understanding of your organization with insights into user trends and robust modules to manage data privacy permissions. Go beyond the SSO with comprehensive IAM that powers greater possibilities for the evolving enterprise.