In its ongoing commitment to intelligent cyber security in the Arab Gulf region, Microsoft today hosted the 2nd edition of its CISO Executive Collection, created to sustain chief info gatekeeper in their initiatives against the ever-changing threat landscape.

The event, this year titled A Hackers Guide to Security Strategy, was held at the Burj Al Arab, Dubai, and allowed protection professionals to network with peers, along with learn through a renowned cyber-security specialist on present and upcoming risks. International headlines continuously include the plight of top-level victims, as personal- and public-sector organisations combat their ongoing daily battles with cyber-criminals. Recent years have seen a marked increase in targeted and advanced attacks, as businesses aim to determine how you can safeguard their digital estates.

" Most organisations understand just what cyber-attackers are most likely to go after, once they have actually breached the corporate boundary," said Cyril Voisin, Executive Safety Advisor for France, Italy, the Middle East and Africa at Microsoft's Venture Cybersecurity Group. "That suggests that you know where to focus your efforts; which is the beginnings of an official, systematic, inhouse security method. Coupled with the power of the smart cloud and the perspective of experienced White Hat specialists like those listened to below today, organisations must remain in wonderful shape to take the fight to the cyber-criminals."

Voisin, that spoke at the event, has extensive experience in advising C-level execs throughout the public and private sectors of numerous nations, on the best ways to think strategically when creating safety policies.

" It is vital that regional organisations recognize the developing risk landscape and readjust their safety stance appropriately," he aded. "A relied on cloud service provider like Microsoft has the scale and experience to attach your organisation to industry-leading, AI-driven safety and security actions that allow you rest more peacefully. We invest US$ 1 billion every year in cyber safety, to ensure that our customers can be positive that the Microsoft cloud is a safe home."

Microsoft's advancements such as Microsoft 365 and the Azure cloud are built from the ground up with industry-leading, AI-driven protection developed into every layer. Information is secured at rest and in transit, and 24-hour event-remediation services are supplied by a specialized group of experts.

At the CISO Executive forum, Paula Januszkiewicz, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of CQURE Inc, and a world-renowned cyber-security expert, shared insights, and an outside-in perspective of securing a business.

" As the video game intensifies, it's time to level up, and venues such as Microsoft's CISO Executive Series are the suitable way to do it," said Januszkiewicz. "Cyber nuisances are untrustworthy and imaginative. We need to assume like them, to anticipate their assault vectors and behaviours; just after that could we secure that which matters most: our precious digital possessions."

Januszkeiwics also stressed on the importance of upskilling of safety professionals to satisfy altering requirements of the digital age. According to the industrys statistics, by 2019 the market will need 6 million security professionals, but only 4 to 5 million of them will have the needed qualifications. hence, it is also very important to address this gap by levelling up she added.

The Microsoft CISO executive forum concluded with key takeaways from all viewpoints of cyber safety and security, and verified to be a strong platform for safety and security professionals from across the UAE to network with peers and engage with topic specialists.