{"id":58886,"date":"2025-11-30T15:28:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T12:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=58886"},"modified":"2025-11-30T15:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T12:28:23","slug":"black-hat-mea-riyadh-2025-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/black-hat-mea-riyadh-2025-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Hat MEA Returns to Riyadh Addressing AI Threats and Cyber Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Black Hat MEA cybersecurity conference opens in Riyadh on December 2, bringing together more than 45,000 security professionals and 500 exhibitors to address escalating digital threats. The three-day event at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre in Malham will focus on AI-accelerated attacks, supply chain vulnerabilities, and regulatory compliance challenges facing organizations globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More than 45,000 cybersecurity professionals from 140+ countries attending December 2-4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical sessions covering AI threats, zero trust architecture, post-quantum readiness, and OT\/IoT security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SAR 1 million prize pool for Capture the Flag competitions in cryptography and exploit development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event supports Saudi Vision 2030 goals for digital infrastructure and talent development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conference-tackles-rising-cyber-threats\">Conference Tackles Rising Cyber Threats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to event organizers, the Black Hat MEA conference will address challenges including AI-driven attack automation, cloud security gaps, and talent shortages. The agenda spans autonomous security operations, threat intelligence, zero trust implementation, and preparation for quantum computing threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program includes the Executive Summit, Financial Summit, technical briefings, CISO workshops, and hands-on Arsenal demonstrations. Sessions aim to provide practitioners with actionable strategies for strengthening defenses and adapting to evolving threat environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-industry-leaders-and-technical-experts-participate\">Industry Leaders and Technical Experts Participate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable speakers include Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, Founder and CEO of Humane Intelligence, Devon Bryan, Global Chief Security Officer at Booking Holdings, and Charles Forte, Director General and CIO for the UK Ministry of Defence. Additionally, CISOs from Carnival Corporation, Roche, iHeartMedia, Xbox, and the City of Los Angeles will present operational perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Major technology companies participating include Fortinet, Zscaler, SentinelOne, Cisco, ManageEngine, Dragos, Huawei, Thales, Trend Micro, Google Cloud Security, and Tenable. These vendors will demonstrate security tools and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hands-on-competition-and-training\">Hands-On Competition and Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Black Hat MEA cybersecurity conference features Activity Zone and Capture the Flag competitions with a SAR 1,000,000 prize pool. Participants compete in cryptography challenges, reverse engineering tasks, and exploit development scenarios based on real-world environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These practical sessions complement technical research presentations covering new vulnerabilities, open-source security tools, and attack scenarios drawn from actual incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-supporting-saudi-arabia-s-digital-vision\">Supporting Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Digital Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faisal Al-Khamisi, Chairman of the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) and Co-Chairman of Tahaluf, stated that the conference &#8220;reflects the Kingdom&#8217;s commitment to developing an advanced cybersecurity ecosystem built on specialized knowledge and national expertise.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steve Durning, Portfolio Director of Black Hat MEA at Tahaluf, noted that the gathering &#8220;shows the scale of progress in Saudi Arabia&#8217;s technology landscape and reflects a commitment to building content, partnerships and talent that deliver real economic impact.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-event-growth-reflects-regional-investment\">Event Growth Reflects Regional Investment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted by SAFCSP and co-organized by Tahaluf\u2014a joint venture between SAFCSP, the Events Investment Fund, and Informa PLC\u2014the conference aligns with Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Vision 2030 objectives. The initiative aims to strengthen global cybersecurity partnerships, accelerate talent development, and enhance digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event&#8217;s expansion reflects continued investment in Saudi Arabia&#8217;s technology sector and international collaboration in cybersecurity. However, the conference&#8217;s long-term impact on regional security capabilities will require assessment beyond attendance figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-next\">What&#8217;s Next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full event details and registration information are available on the official Black Hat MEA website. 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