Michael Heering, Marketing Director, SANS Institute said that the company is showcasing its full range of products at Gisec 2023. One of the key CISO challenges the company observes is boardroom participation which gradually becoming a reality today with more and more CISOs getting a seat at the boardroom to discuss security budgets. CISOs are really looking for the right partners to have a discussion on the future trajectory both in terms of business and talent.
Launched in 2012, GISEC is the region’s influential cybersecurity exhibition and conference. The event is supported by the UAE Cybersecurity Council, Dubai Electronic Security Center, Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority and Dubai Police. GISEC 2023 took place from March 14 to 16 in Halls 4 – 8 at Dubai World Trade Centre. It hosted a record 400+ cybersecurity brands, 250 leading InfoSec and cybersecurity speakers, and 450 of the world’s top hackers. GISEC Global featured five unique cybersecurity competitions with a combined prize value of over US$ 1 million. The eventalso hosted the world’s largest live bug bounty challenge and attempted two GuinnessWorld Records for the highest number of nationalities and the highest prize money in a bug bounty competition.