GISEC Global 2025: Here’s what these top tech firms are showcasing

With AI-driven cybercrime and ransomware attacks surging worldwide, GISEC Global 2025 returns to Dubai from May 6–8, transforming the Dubai World Trade Centre into the epicentre of cybersecurity.

Under the theme ‘Securing an AI-Powered Future’, the event will unite over 450 CISOs, 25,000 professionals from 160 countries, and more than 750 global brands — including AWS, Huawei, and Microsoft — for the Middle East and Africa’s most pivotal cyber event.

This year’s edition will spotlight innovations from global leaders. SANS Institute will debut its free GISEC Academy offering hands-on technical training; SentinelOne will unveil its Singularity Hyperautomation platform and Purple AI analyst; OPSWAT will feature live demos including a model nuclear reactor; and Tenable will showcase its AI-powered Exposure Management Platform. Meanwhile, Nozomi Networks, ManageEngine, and SolarWinds will present next-gen solutions addressing industrial cybersecurity, identity governance, and cloud network resilience.

Here’s what these key players are bringing to GISEC Global

Ned Baltagi, MD, Middle East, Africa, and Turkey at SANS Institute

At GISEC 2025, SANS has one clear focus: turning knowledge into action. As a Strategic Bronze Partner and long-time GISEC contributor, we’re deepening our commitment to regional cybersecurity by expanding access to world-class training.

This year marks the launch of the SANS GISEC Academy in Hall 4, our free three-day programme featuring technical sessions led by SANS Certified Instructors. Covering topics like offensive operations, ICS incident response, and cyber threat intelligence, the academy is open to attendees of all backgrounds and experience levels. It’s the first time we’re introducing this hands-on learning format at GISEC.
Come meet the team at Hall 7, Stand D75, where we’re showcasing how SANS is helping build long-term cyber resilience across the region.

Meriam ElOuazzani, senior regional director, META, SentinelOne

At GISEC 2025, SentinelOne is affirming our commitment to advancing autonomous cybersecurity solutions. Our focus is on demonstrating how organisations can leverage AI to enhance their security posture and operational efficiency.
A key highlight is the Singularity Hyperautomation platform, which enables security teams to connect, automate, and accelerate workflows without coding. This innovation addresses the challenges of alert fatigue and manual processes by streamlining operations and reducing response times.

We will also feature our AI SIEM for the Autonomous SOC, an AI-powered open platform designed to ingest, detect, and protect enterprise environments at scale. This solution offers real-time threat detection and response capabilities, providing organizations comprehensive visibility across their security landscape.

Purple AI, our advanced AI security analyst, will be on display, showcasing its ability to detect threats earlier and respond faster through AI-driven security intelligence.

Visitors can experience live demonstrations, including the interactive “Mortal vs. Machine” challenge, to see firsthand how our technologies outperform traditional security measures.

Sertan Selcuk, VP for METAP and CIS, OPSWAT

OPSWAT is participating in GISEC as a Diamond sponsor this year and we are proud to showcase our latest cybersecurity advancements in critical infrastructure protection (CIP). We shall have live demos and sessions, through OPX labs, offering practical insights on safeguarding vital systems and networks.

Alongside the Mobile Lab, will be OPSWAT’s Nuclear Plant Model Reactor, a display that underscores the company’s expertise in securing sensitive environments like nuclear power plants. Further we having speaking engagements throughout the event — on day two, the company Founder & CEO, Benny Czarny, will present “Breaking the Firewall: Revolutionising Cyber Defense for a Connected World”.

He will examine the limitations of conventional firewalls — from their historical origins to today’s organisational requirements — and illustrate how advanced threats routinely bypass legacy perimeter protections. Drawing on recent real-world incidents, he will reveal why firewalls alone can no longer secure the networks billions of people rely on daily.

Maher Jadallah, VP, Middle East and North Africa, Tenable

Over the past seven years, Tenable has undergone a significant strategic evolution, methodically expanding its capabilities across Identity Security, Cloud Security, Operational Technology (OT), Attack Path Analysis, and Exposure Analytics. Scattered products and siloed views have left organisations struggling to hold back threats across a fragmented attack surface. We know the war against cyber risk can be won with holistic security strategies and solutions. At GISEC we’ll be showing organisations how they can regain control of their environments to reduce their risk and end their exposures.

From booth C175 in Hall 5 Tenable will showcase its Tenable One Exposure Management Platform — the world’s only AI-powered exposure management platform. Effective exposure management requires a unified view of the entire attack surface, allowing security teams to detect toxic risk combinations, identify attack path choke points, and prioritise weaknesses based on their true impact on the organisation.

Tenable One radically unifies security visibility, insight and action across the attack surface, equipping modern organisations to isolate and eradicate priority cyber exposures from IT infrastructure to cloud environments to critical infrastructure and everywhere in between.

Rajesh Ganesan, president, ManageEngine

At this year’s GISEC, our focus is on delivering unified security solutions to address the evolving threat landscape. We’ll be showcasing our cybersecurity suite — including SIEM, IAM, and PAM solutions — alongside the latest advancements in AI technology that are shaping the future of cyber defense.

A major highlight is ManageEngine’s IAM platform, AD360, now equipped with over 100 new prebuilt integrations. This upgrade makes identity management smoother and more secure for large enterprises. It also helps organisations strengthen their identity governance, cut down operational costs, and stay compliant with global standards. Plus, it has seamless integrations with HRMS, ITSM, and SIEM platforms.

Abdul Rehman Tariq Butt, regional director – Middle East at SolarWinds

Our portfolio is constantly evolving, and GISEC provides a great platform to highlight the latest innovations. Since our last appearance, we’ve made significant strides. We’ve expanded support to include a wider range of devices — especially SD-WAN nodes — to help customers accelerate their network modernisation efforts.

We’ve also enhanced our multi-cloud capabilities with out-of-the-box support for Google Cloud Platform, alongside AWS and Azure.

Most recently, in March, we strengthened our offering further with the acquisition of a solution focused on incident response and business continuity.

Anton Shipulin, industrial cybersecurity evangelist, Nozomi Networks

This year, we’re demonstrating how organisations can achieve the full spectrum of protection for their OT, IoT, IT, and wireless assets through a unified platform purpose-built for industrial environments.

We’re also proud to showcase recent industry recognition, such as our position as a leader in the Forrester Wave and our placement in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cyber-Physical Systems Protection Platforms.

These acknowledgments reflect the trust and value our platform brings to organisations working to secure critical infrastructure in an increasingly complex threat landscape.