Black Hat MEA

Two days from now, Riyadh opens its doors to one of the biggest gatherings of cybersecurity minds anywhere in the world. Over 45,000 people, 300+ speakers, and 500+ global brands will step into the same space, carrying their stories, their questions, and the work they’ve spent years shaping. Cybersecurity’s Global Stage is almost here, and we can’t wait to welcome you into it. If you haven’t secured your place yet, this is your moment to join us: bit.ly/3LgjOQa #BlackHatMEA

It takes more than scale to build something meaningful. It takes support at every level. To our Bronze Sponsors, GO Telecom - قو للاتصالات, Netskope, CyberCubeSA, OPSWAT, Google Cloud Security, thank you. You help bring Cybersecurity’s Global Stage to life. You ground it in expertise, collaboration, and forward-thinking ambition. Your backing strengthens the foundation. Ensuring that every conversation, competition, and connection at Black Hat MEA delivers real impact. #BlackHatMEA

Our Gold Sponsors sit Trellix, Mindware, Rewterz, SIRP at the heart of Cybersecurity’s Global Stage. Organisations whose work shapes real impact across the region and beyond. They bring depth, capability, and the kind of industry insight that strengthens every cyber conversation happening in Riyadh. Together, they help power the spaces where ideas turn into solutions and where the global cybersecurity community finds momentum. #BlackHatMEA

At Black Hat MEA, every collaboration strengthens the community. As Silver Sponsors, Help AG, an e& enterprise company, Cloud Distribution Co., SOCRadar® Extended Threat Intelligence, Versos are part of the collective driving cybersecurity forward, empowering ideas, building resilience, and shaping global impact. Welcome to Cybersecurity’s Global Stage. #BlackHatMEA

You don't want to miss this one. #BlackHatMEA #FirstLook

As global cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, so does the urgency to stay ahead. And it’s within this climate of constant adaptation that Black Hat MEA gathers the global cybersecurity community once again in Saudi Arabia for its fourth edition. Running from December 2-4, 2025, at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham, Black Hat MEA this year aims to bring together more than 45,000 attendees, 450 exhibitors, and more than 300 speakers for over 250 hours of content, including executive summits, technical briefings, hands-on activities, and networking sessions. Staged by KSA-based events organizer Tahaluf in partnership with the الاتحاد السعودي للأمن السيبراني والبرمجة والدرونز | SAFCSP, Black Hat MEA 2025 is all set to continue its legacy of setting the global benchmark for cybersecurity events, offering a platform for the exchange of knowledge between industry leaders, technology providers, and decision-makers. “Black Hat MEA is the region’s flagship cybersecurity event, and one of the fastest-growing technology gatherings in the world,” Steve D., Portfolio Director at Tahaluf, tells Inc. Arabia. “What makes it truly special is that it goes beyond being a conference, it’s a community where government leaders, global chief information security officers, ethical hackers, and innovators come together to shape the future of digital security. Over the years, the event has grown exponentially: tens of thousands of visitors from more than a hundred countries now travel to Riyadh each year to learn, compete, and collaborate. We’ve hosted some of the most respected names in cybersecurity, from world-renowned researchers to top-tier technology companies. Each edition sets new benchmarks in scale, content quality, and regional impact, and that’s what positions Black Hat MEA as not just a regional event, but a truly global platform born in Saudi Arabia.” Black Hat MEA’s progress is something that Tom Bourgoin, Senior Event Manager at Tahaluf, has also seen unfold firsthand. “Black Hat MEA has earned its position as the region’s largest cybersecurity event, because it goes far beyond a traditional conference,” Bourgoin says. “It’s a living ecosystem that reflects the region’s extraordinary investment in digital resilience across government, finance, and enterprise. Built on the global Black Hat legacy, it combines world-class content, elite speakers, and hands-on experiences designed specifically for MENA’s priorities and challenges. Over the years, we’ve attracted thousands of participants from more than 100 countries, hundreds of exhibitors, and global hacker communities who converge in Riyadh to learn, compete, and collaborate. That critical mass of talent and curiosity is what fuels the event’s growth.” More about this year's Black Hat MEA in our full article here: https://lnkd.in/dt2cVwf7 #BlackHatMEA #cybersecurity #SaudiArabia #KSA

Look forward to being in Riyadh for Black Hat MEA! I'll be speaking a few times, so if you're there and want to meet up, here's where you can find me. 1️⃣ Tuesday, 2nd December, 13:40, Deep Dive Stage 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 2️⃣ Tuesday 2nd December, 16:30, Black Hat Campus 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘅: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲   3️⃣ Wednesday 3rd December, 13:15, Fireside Chat, Executive Summit 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆, with Jameeka Green Aaron, CISSP and Yassir Abousselham 4️⃣ Wednesday 3rd December, 14:55, Financial Summit 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗜-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 #blackhatmea #cyberdefensematrix #iykyk #riyadh #ksa

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be speaking Black Hat MEA 2025, the region’s premier cybersecurity & infosec gathering. With over 45,000+ professionals, 450+ exhibitors, and 330+ speakers, this is your Chance to dive deep into the future of security, hacking, and digital defense. 📍 Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Center, Malham Black Hat MEA DETASAD Tahaluf Women in Cyber Security Middle East #BHMEA25 #BlackHat_At_Malham #CISO #capacitybuilding #Cybersecurity

Last year, a regulator told me something that’s been stuck in my mind ever since: “The next big financial crisis won’t start with liquidity. It’ll start with trust.” Not the fluffy kind. The hard, architectural kind. Identity, intent, content… all of it is now easy to fake at scale. And that’s exactly why I’ll be in Riyadh next week for Black Hat MEA (2–4 Dec), moderating two conversations that matter more than ever. 🎤 Panel 1 - Digital Trust at Scale - 3 Dec - 1:50 PM | Financial Summit Stage How regulators, banks and infrastructure players rebuild trust when traditional signals (documents, identity, provenance) can be forged. 🎤 Panel 2 - The All-Seeing A-Eye - 3 Dec - 4:40 PM | Financial Summit Stage How AI/ML are reshaping financial crime, and why the defensive and offensive sides are evolving at the same speed. I’ll be joined by leaders from SAMA, BNP Paribas, Mosaic Insurance, Rased and cybersecurity experts who live this every day. If trust can’t be assumed anymore… How do we design systems where trust is built in? That’s the question we’ll dig into. If you're in Riyadh, come and join us. Dr. Talal Albadrani, ☁️ Sandip Wadje, Rayan Balghonaim, Jay Vinda, Mohammed AlGhamdi, Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., Alina Timofeeva, Aniket bhardwaj MENA FINTECH ASSOCIATION

📍 دعونا نُري العالم ما لدينا… من الرياض إلى العالم 🇸🇦 تتجه أنظار الخبراء هذا العام إلى الرياض، حيث تُختبر حقيقة الدفاع السيبراني أمام عقل المهاجم. في Black Hat MEA 2025 سأقدّم ثلاث جلسات متقدمة للمحترفين: -التفكير الهجومي وتحليل منطق المهاجم -إدارة الأدلة الرقمية وتوثيق الجرائم السيبرانية -التحقيق الجنائي عبر الشبكات وتتبع الاتصالات الخبيثة (عملي) 📌محتوى يدمج الخبرة الميدانية مع التحقيق العلمي، لصناعة قرارات أمنية دقيقة تعزز الثقة الرقمية. الرياض | 2–4 ديسمبر 2025 نلتقي هناك حيث يبدأ الدفاع الحقيقي. 📍 Let’s show the world what we have… from Riyadh to the world 🇸🇦 ، Cyber defense is only as strong as the mindset behind it. At Black Hat MEA 2025 in Riyadh, I’ll deliver three advanced sessions for security leaders: - Offensive mindset and hacker logic - Digital crime scene and DFIR methodologies - Network forensics and tracking malicious operations (Hands-on) 📌Field-driven intelligence. Evidence-based decisions. Cybersecurity that earns trust. Riyadh | 2–4 December 2025 See you where real defense begins. https://blackhatmea.com/ #BlackHatMEA Black Hat MEA الاتحاد السعودي للأمن السيبراني والبرمجة والدرونز | SAFCSP Tuwaiq Academy | أكاديمية طويق