editor ’ s note
ello and welcome
H to the latest edition of Intelligent CISO where we bring you a roundup of the trends and developments taking place across the cybersecurity space , globally . We hear from industry experts who offer their best practice advice on hot topics of interest .
On the cover this month , Younis Othman , Director of Information Technology Department , Dubai Customs , tells us how Dell Technologies ’ suite of data protection solutions meet the organisation ’ s constantly evolving data protection needs and help the customer to continue facilitating trade movement in Dubai . Read about this in more detail on page 59 .
A particularly interesting topic we cover this issue , on page 27 , is how ransomware attacks in the UAE are shaping the security landscape and how can this be improved . We received some insightful contributions from Hadi Jaafarawi , Managing Director – Middle East , Qualys ; Vibin Shaju , Presales
Director – EMEA , Trellix ; and Derek Manky , Chief , Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances , FortiGuard Labs .
This month , we explore why controlling device network access remains relevant in a Zero Trust world . Todd Schoeman , BT Client Business Director in South Africa , discusses the requirements for achieving robust Zero Trust for an organisation and what ’ s essential for a dynamic Zero Trust architecture . Find this on page 33 .
We also cover boardroom conversations – more specifically , Jonathan Lee , UK Director of Public Sector , Sophos , discusses the responsibilities of a cybersecurity board leader and offers his top tips in light of this after conversations with public sector IT teams . Read about this in further detail on page 41 .
This month , we focus our attention on the Middle East ’ s most anticipated technology event , GITEX GLOBAL , hosted at Dubai World Trade Centre from October 10 – 14 , 2022 . On pages 44 – 51 , those attending the show outline what they will be showcasing at this year ’ s event , whilst drawing attention to how they remain an industry leader in their field .
Elsewhere in the magazine – on page 70 – we take a look at ransomware in depth as Gavin Knapp , Cyber Defence Technical Lead at Bridewell , explains why business leaders cannot afford to rely on cyber insurance alone as a silver bullet .
I hope you enjoy the read and if you ’ d like to contribute to any future editions , please do get in touch at alix @ lynchpinmedia . com
Alix Pressley Managing Editor issue 54 www . intelligentciso . com
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