Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CyberGate Defense LLC, a leading cybersecurity organisation that provides end-to-end cybersecurity, digital solutions, and enablement, with a focus on expertise to combat evolving cyber threats. The MoU was signed under the guidance of His Excellency Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cyber Security Council, by Cherif Morcos, Chief Business Officer at CyberGate, and Emile Abou Saleh, Vice President of Northern Europe, Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Proofpoint, during Proofpoint’s Protect Tour event in Dubai this week.
Human error remains the number one cyber risk for organisations in the UAE, with Proofpoint research revealing that more than three-quarters (76%) of CISOs in the UAE view human error as their organisation’s biggest cyber vulnerability. With the majority of attacks targeting people rather than infrastructure, a comprehensive human-centric approach to cybersecurity is required to effectively navigate today’s threat landscape.
Through this expanded collaboration, CyberGate will be offering Proofpoint’s human-centric cybersecurity solutions to organisations in the UAE, helping them to stop threats, protect information, and guide users. In addition, Proofpoint’s market-leading cybersecurity and awareness training platform, ZenGuide, will be integrated with CyberGate Academy’s cybersecurity curriculum, offered to organisations in the UAE and globally.
Emile Abou Saleh, Vice President, Northern Europe, Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Proofpoint, said: “Organisations in the UAE face a fast-evolving threat landscape, and our main objective over the coming years is to continue protecting public sector companies in the region with innovative, AI-powered, human-centric solutions. By expanding our collaboration with our trusted partner, CyberGate, we aim to elevate the standard of cybersecurity awareness and education across the region, providing organisations, particularly those in the public sector, with the tools they need to navigate today’s complex threat landscape successfully, protecting their people and defending their data.”
Cherif Morcos, Chief Business Officer at CyberGate, said: “We believe that by enhancing cybersecurity resilience across the region, we adopt innovative approaches for lasting security. Partnering with Proofpoint, a globally recognised cybersecurity leader, enables us to further extend our cybersecurity knowledge and resources, empowering organisations across sectors to strengthen their cybersecurity defences and safeguard their digital assets. At CyberGate, we firmly believe that collective efforts and knowledge sharing are instrumental in protecting individuals and businesses from the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats.”
This collaboration underpins Proofpoint’s ongoing commitment to its business in the Middle East. Proofpoint continues to invest in the region and has just announced the availability of its human-centric security solutions, delivered through its Dubai-based data centre location, enabling UAE-based customers to comply with local data residency policies and meet regulatory compliance.
