Cybersecurity in the Middle East – Challenges and Opportunities
An episode of the Changing Conversations Podcast podcast, hosted by SGS, titled "Cybersecurity in the Middle East – Challenges and Opportunities" was published on November 26, 2024 and runs 52 minutes.
November 26, 2024 ·52m · Changing Conversations Podcast
Summary
This SGS Live Replay dives into the unique cybersecurity challenges of the Middle East, from evolving threats and compliance complexities to the transformative role of AI. Join experts Khawaja Faisal, Senior Manager Operations at SGS in Pakistan, Waqas Awan, Manager (Audit and Training) at SGS in Pakistan, and Ramesh Venkatesan, Technical Manager at SGS Gulf Limited in the UAE. Together, they bring decades of experience in information security, governance, and resilience to explore strategies and best practices for navigating this critical region's cyber landscape. (00:01:04)- Expert guests introduction. (00:02:20)- Cybersecurity, an emerging area of interest for companies. (00:06:45)- Brief on the current cyber security landscape in the Middle East. (00:13:15)- What is cyber threat intelligence and why it is so important. (00:17:01)- What are the Best Practices for Implementing a Cyber Intelligence Program? (00:21:31)- How can AI be used to accelerate security defenses? (00:24:23)- What are the types of AI tools that can be used in cybersecurity? (00:28:40)- Practical examples or case studies where businesses used AI for cybersecurity? (00:33:50)- Audience questions. (00:37:04)- Brief overview of privacy laws across the Middle East, and provide an insight into some of the subtle differences? (00:42:23)- What steps do companies need to take to maintain compliance with Cybersecurity & Privacy laws across the Middle East (00:45:00)- What are the trends that people should be looking out for in this area? (00:47:38)- What companies can do right now to start to prepare. (00:49:43)- Key takeaways. Resources: https://www.sgs.com/en-ae/our-services/business-assurance/digital-trust-assurance
Episode Description
This SGS Live Replay dives into the unique cybersecurity challenges of the Middle East, from evolving threats and compliance complexities to the transformative role of AI. Join experts Khawaja Faisal, Senior Manager Operations at SGS in Pakistan, Waqas Awan, Manager (Audit and Training) at SGS in Pakistan, and Ramesh Venkatesan, Technical Manager at SGS Gulf Limited in the UAE. Together, they bring decades of experience in information security, governance, and resilience to explore strategies and best practices for navigating this critical region's cyber landscape.
(00:01:04)- Expert guests introduction.
(00:02:20)- Cybersecurity, an emerging area of interest for companies.
(00:06:45)- Brief on the current cyber security landscape in the Middle East.
(00:13:15)- What is cyber threat intelligence and why it is so important.
(00:17:01)- What are the Best Practices for Implementing a Cyber Intelligence Program?
(00:21:31)- How can AI be used to accelerate security defenses?
(00:24:23)- What are the types of AI tools that can be used in cybersecurity?
(00:28:40)- Practical examples or case studies where businesses used AI for cybersecurity?
(00:33:50)- Audience questions.
(00:37:04)- Brief overview of privacy laws across the Middle East, and provide an insight into some of the subtle differences?
(00:42:23)- What steps do companies need to take to maintain compliance with Cybersecurity & Privacy laws across the Middle East
(00:45:00)- What are the trends that people should be looking out for in this area?
(00:47:38)- What companies can do right now to start to prepare.
(00:49:43)- Key takeaways.
Resources: https://www.sgs.com/en-ae/our-services/business-assurance/digital-trust-assurance
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