While IT security spending in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa is expected to surpass US$2.7 billion this year, Help AG has warned that investments in security products alone will prove insufficient in protecting businesses.<\/p>\n
The cybersecurity specialist is advocating the adoption of the \u2018zero-trust\u2019 architecture and is set to outline the evolution and application of this approach at its upcoming Security Spotlight Forum taking place in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on March 26 and 27 respectively.<\/p>\n
By collaborating with leading security technology providers \u2212 Symantec, Fortinet, Pulse Secure, Infoblox and Skybox Security \u2212 Help AG will ensure the event features information-packed sessions that comprehensively address cloud, identity, threat intelligence, privileged access management, data protection and other vital aspects of zero-trust architecture.<\/p>\n
Emphasising the need for this approach, Stephan Berner, Chief Executive Officer at Help AG, explained that identity is the top attack vector, with over 80% of breaches being linked to weak, default or stolen passwords<\/a>.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cJust one set of compromised credentials can completely undermine the effectiveness of endpoint security, firewalls and other security technologies. Businesses therefore need to focus on identity-centric measures that can reduce the attack surface and restrict threats from spreading.<\/p>\n “By treating every user and device as an untrusted actor, zero trust security prioritises strong authentication and limits access and privileges, thereby dramatically enhancing protection against both external as well as internal threats.\u201d<\/p>\n The Security Spotlight Forum will feature an in-depth introduction of the zero trust concept and a detailed overview of Help AG\u2019s Zero Trust Model, which has been successfully employed by several organisations across a broad range of industries including banking and finance, and government.<\/p>\n This will be followed by presentations by Help AG\u2019s technology partners on the following topics:<\/p>\n Extending an invitation to Middle East IT and cybersecurity professionals, Berner said: \u201cWhether your organisation has already begun its zero trust journey, or is just starting out, there is plenty of information and insight to gain by attending our event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n