Qualys to put cybersecurity automation front and centre at GISEC 2022

Qualys to put cybersecurity automation front and centre at GISEC 2022

Dubai, UAE, March 08, 2022: Qualys, Inc., a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, today announced it will participate at GISEC 2022 under the theme of “Securing Your Digital Transformation with Cybersecurity Automation”.

Regional media outlets have catalogued a sharp surge in cyberattacks since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first half of 2021, malware attacks across the Middle East were up almost 17% on the year-earlier period. Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, and Qatar were among the hardest hit and Oman alone saw a 67% increase in incidents.

“As organisations continue to accelerate their digital transformation journeys, they must adapt their threat postures to cover newly adopted technologies and methodologies such as containers, DevOps, mobility, IoT, OT and cloud, while maintaining their traditional data centres”, said Hadi Jaafarawi, Managing Director, Middle East, Qualys. “Qualys’ cloud platform, with its suite of security applications, delivers an indispensable capability to gain visibility across the entire infrastructure, and enhance remediation efforts”.

At GISEC 2022, Qualys will showcase its latest innovations and offer 30-day trials to interested delegates. A key message for the