Obrela sponsors the IDC IT Security Xchange & CISO Excellence Awards 2026, a leading regional event focused on innovation, collaboration, and excellence in cybersecurity leadership. The event will take place at Jumeirah Mina Al Salam in Dubai and will bring together security leaders, technology innovators, and industry experts from across the Middle East on 11th June from 8am.
Event Overview
The Security Xchange provides a platform for cybersecurity professionals to discuss emerging threats, share strategies, and collaborate on building resilient digital environments.
A highlight of the event is the IDC CISO Excellence Awards, which recognize visionary security leaders who are redefining cybersecurity strategy and driving innovation across their organizations.
Obrela’s Participation
As a Strategic Partner, Obrela will contribute to the event through:
A thought leadership presentation addressing the region’s current needs, by Antoni Karam DFIR Team Lead at Obrela.
As cyber threats become more sophisticated in the Middle East, organizations must strengthen both their detection capabilities and their incident response readiness. Obrela will present “DFIR in the Age of AI Acceleration” During this short presentation we will analyse the evolution of how attackers always adapt to security controls and how AI is now accelerating these attacks. AI doesn’t introduce “new” attacks but lowers the entry barrier for attacks by making it faster, realistic, and variable. Whereas, defenders can also use AI to accelerate parts of investigation, but this shift changes how DFIR operates, requiring more context driven analysis rather than relying purely on patterns.
Lead interactive Xchange table discussions
As regulatory frameworks such as NIS2, DORA, and regional cybersecurity mandates continue to reshape the security landscape, organizations must align cybersecurity operations with evolving governance, risk, and compliance requirements. Obrela in this workshop will analyse the ways that organizations can integrate cyber risk management, regulatory compliance, and continuous monitoring into a unified operational framework. Guided by a team of experts, the discussion will explore how organizations can move beyond periodic compliance exercises toward continuous risk visibility, leveraging integrated security operations to support regulatory reporting, strengthen resilience, and ensure consistent governance across complex digital environments, including cloud, hybrid infrastructure, and operational technology.
These sessions will provide opportunities to discuss the evolving cybersecurity landscape and the role of Cyber risk management in proactively protecting modern enterprises and analysing the risks to the business.
Event Details
Date: June 11, 2026
Venue: Jumeirah Mina Al Salam
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Join the Conversation
Meet Obrela’s cybersecurity experts during the event to explore how organizations can enhance cyber resilience and stay ahead of evolving threats.
