Over the last few years, the importance of cybersecurity has increased. It is evident in the industry with more CISO roles opening up (instead of CIOs handling cybersecurity as well) and more budget for security being signed off. When CEOs and CISOs are constantly checking if they are the next big target for a cyberattack, there is increased importance given to the cybersecurity pavilion at GITEX.
This year with many more companies participating, here are five cybersecurity companies you should not miss out at GITEX Global 2022.
BARRACUDA NETWORKS
Barracuda Networks will showcase the breadth of their product portfolio, from email security and web application firewalls to cloud backup and network security. At GITEX, the company intends to inform attendees about how their solutions deliver the advanced functionality they need to defend against modern threats, while keeping usability at their core. Over the last year the company introduced several innovative solutions, and last month they added new capabilities that further strengthen protection against evolving threats.
In August this year, KKR, a global investment firm, completed its acquisition of Barracuda from Thoma Bravo. This move has set on track for next phase of growth, and as highlighted by the CEO, Hatem Naguib, Barracuda will continue to invest in its team and product portfolio to provide innovative cybersecurity solutions for customers and partners.
Read more about Barracuda’s GITEX plans here.
F5
F5 is exhibiting at GITEX to highlight the scale and impact of Distributed Cloud Services platform to a Middle East audience. A major expansion of the application security and delivery portfolio, F5 Distributed Cloud Services provides security, multi-cloud networking, and edge-based computing solutions on a unified software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform. This further strengthens F5’s security portfolio with simplified management and security for all applications in all locations. The platform also encompasses F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP (Web Application and API Protection), which augments multiple security capabilities across F5 technologies in a single SaaS offering.
The main differentiator this year will be the focus on Distributed Cloud Services platform. The company will also debut ‘A Force For’ Awareness Campaign in the Middle East, emphasising how cybersecurity impacts individuals in all walks of life.
Catch the F5 team in Hall 3, Stand B30 and read more about their GITEX plans here.
FORTINET
Fortinet’s focus at GITEX this year is to enable businesses to address their cybersecurity challenges, including the cybersecurity skills gap and the explosion of the edge with work-from-anywhere approach. The company’s portfolio of more than 50 security and networking technologies is designed to interoperate, sharing threat intelligence, correlating data, and automatically responding to threats as a single, coordinated system.
On site, visitors will experience the key pillars of the Fortinet Security Fabric such as the Zero-Trust Network which securely connects applications hosted everywhere with users working from anywhere; Security Operations which enables fast, coordinated detection and enforcement across the entire attack surface; Network Security which addresses digital acceleration challenges by tightly integrating network infrastructure with advanced security across all edges and many more.
Read more about Fortinet’s GITEX plans here.
PROOFPOINT
At GITEX, Proofpoint aims to educate organizations on how to better protect their critical information in the world of hybrid work. As the modern threat landscape is rapidly evolving—with wider attack surfaces, more access points, and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, the company’s message this year is for organisations to adopt a robust cybersecurity strategy that includes a combination of people, process and technology.
To respond to the evolving threat landscape, this year, Proofpoint will showcase its latest solutions for organisations in the Middle East to protect their people and defend their data in this new way of working.
Catch the Proofpoint team in Hall 2- D20 and read more about their GITEX plans here.
SOPHOS
Sophos’s GITEX theme this year is ‘Cybersecurity as a Service,’ which they believe is the future of cybersecurity. At the tradeshow, Sophos is highlighting its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) capabilities.
The combination of Sophos’ experts and tools provided as a service is expected to help organisations of all sizes to deal with any cyber issues 24×7. It also helps organisations to proactively hunt for threats, scope their severity, initiate action, and remediate.
Read more about Sophos’s GITEX participation here.
