AI reshapes the cybersecurity battlefield
■ How would you describe the current cybersecurity landscape in the UAE and the wider region? What are the biggest concerns for organisations today? The United Arab Emirates and wider Middle East are experiencing rapid digital transformation, with organisations operating increasingly complex hybrid IT environments. Simultaneously, ransomware, identity-based attacks, supply-chain vulnerabilities,…
The cybersecurity landscape in the UAE and the broader Middle East is evolving rapidly due to heightened digital transformation efforts. Organizations in the region are grappling with increasingly sophisticated threats such as ransomware, identity-based attacks, supply-chain vulnerabilities, and AI-powered cybercrime. Maintaining visibility and resilience across complex hybrid IT environments has become a significant challenge for businesses.
The biggest gaps in enterprise cybersecurity, experts say, are centered around digital identities. With the digital identity emerging as the primary perimeter of defense, traditional directory-bound tools struggle to keep up with the vast array of identities spanning hybrid, multi-cloud, and unmanaged environments. Organizations need directory-independent visibility and control to ensure consistent access governance throughout their entire ecosystem.
AI and automation are proving to be valuable assets in the cybersecurity arsenal. Attackers leverage AI to craft convincing phishing campaigns, create evasive malware, and automate reconnaissance. On the flip side, organizations can harness AI to correlate signals across environments, accelerating detection and response through tools like Zia Agents.
However, the uncontrolled proliferation of AI adoption introduces new risks. Companies must carefully manage what data their AI tools have access to and where that data travels to prevent further blind spots.
At GISEC Global 2026, ManageEngine is concentrating on AI-powered automation. The company will unveil Zia Agents, its proprietary agentic AI platform, showcasing how IT and security operations can be streamlined and made more efficient. Zia Agents integrate across ManageEngine's digital enterprise management suite, operating within a secure, privacy-compliant framework.
They orchestrate tasks such as access reviews, alert correlation, investigations, EDR triage, and device diagnostics, automating manual processes and allowing security teams to focus on high-priority decisions.
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