The UAE Cybersecurity Council and GISEC Global 2023, the largest cybersecurity event in the Middle East, have released a special position paper urging global CISOs and cybersecurity professionals to adopt a proactive approach to cybersecurity. Titled “A GISEC-first Strategy: Attack is the best form of Defence”, the paper co-authored by H.E. Dr Mohamed Hamad Al-Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security, UAE Government and Dr Aloysius Cheang, Chief Security Officer, Huawei Middle East & Central Asia, warns that cybercrime is highly financially rewarding and that businesses cannot afford to assume that they won’t be the targets of cyberattacks. The paper calls for CISOs to take a proactive approach to defend their assets rather than a reactive one.
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The position paper highlights the urgency of effective cyber defence tactics, especially as ransomware attacks are expected to remain prevalent this year. It also notes that by 2025, digital transformation will inject $100 trillion into the world economy. The editorial concludes that the GISEC Global event will provide the necessary support to realise the GISEC-first strategy and burn cybersecurity into the DNA of organisations. The event, which takes place from 14-16 March 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will feature a record 500-plus cybersecurity brands, 300 leading InfoSec and cybersecurity speakers and 1,000 of the world’s top ethical hackers. The UAE Cybersecurity Council will showcase its latest National Security Operations Centre (NSOC) during the event, while an exclusive GISEC CISO Circle will take place on the 15th March at the CISO Lounge, Hall 4, under the theme “Building a united cyber frontier”.
