SentinelOne to Present its Latest Advancements in Autonomous SOC Technology at Black Hat 2024
Ezzeldin Hussein, the Regional Senior Director for Solution Engineering at SentinelOne, says organisations in the region face the dual challenge of securing legacy systems and adapting to stricter data privacy regulations
How has the regional threat landscape evolved over the past few months?
The threat landscape in the Middle East and Africa has seen a significant rise in both sophistication and volume of cyberattacks, reflecting global trends while highlighting regional nuances. Threat actors increasingly target critical sectors such as government, finance, energy, and healthcare, exploiting the region’s rapid digital transformation and heightened reliance on cloud and IoT technologies.
Ransomware attacks remain prevalent, with double-extortion tactics and new variants posing significant risks. Additionally, the surge in AI-driven attacks has enabled adversaries to conduct highly targeted phishing campaigns and bypass traditional defences. State-sponsored cyber activities and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are also rising, focusing on geopolitical motives.
Organizations in the region face the dual challenge of securing legacy systems and adapting to stricter data privacy regulations.
What are the five major cybersecurity predictions for the upcoming months?
As generative AI becomes more accessible, cybercriminals will weaponize AI to craft more convincing phishing emails, evade detection mechanisms, and automate attacks. Organizations will need AI-driven defences to counter these. Critical sectors including energy, healthcare, and transportation will also face heightened attacks, especially ransomware and state-sponsored campaigns that disrupt services or gather intelligence. Strengthening OT/IT security will become a priority.
Additionally, ransomware tactics will evolve with triple-extortion methods, where attackers encrypt data, steal sensitive information, and threaten reputational damage through leaks or DDoS attacks due to unmet demands. Organizations will prioritize resilience over mere defence, investing in automated threat detection, response, and recovery solutions to ensure business continuity amidst complex attacks.
Lastly, new and evolving data privacy laws in the GCC and globally will push organizations to align their security strategies with compliance frameworks, leading to a surge in demand for solutions that address security and regulatory requirements.
What are your plans for Black Hat MEA?
At Black Hat MEA 2024, SentinelOne will present its latest advancements in autonomous SOC technology, designed to streamline and enhance security operations. Key innovations include Singularity Hyperautomation, a no-code solution enabling automation of security workflows with over 100 integrations and pre-built workflows. Singularity AI SIEM will be on display too, an AI-driven SIEM solution, that provides real-time detection across diverse data sources to improve visibility and response across the enterprise.
SentinelOne will also spotlight new capabilities in Purple AI, its generative AI-powered security analyst for triaging alerts and conducting autonomous investigations, effectively reducing alert fatigue, as well as Ultraviolet, SentinelOne’s family of specialized multimodal models and large language models (LLMs) built for cybersecurity, that offer precise detections and address complex security challenges.
Will you be running any offline or online events alongside Black Hat MEA?
We invite visitors to our booth to experience the thrilling ‘Mortal vs. Machine’ challenge, where they can compete against a SentinelOne cybersecurity expert and leverage Purple AI to see who can identify, remediate, and report a threat the fastest. Alongside this, we will host live demonstrations of our cybersecurity solutions, engaging discussions with industry leaders, and thought leadership meetings to share insights and strategies for building resilient, future-proof security frameworks.
Tell us about your regional commitment in terms of expanding reach through partnerships.
At SentinelOne, we are deeply committed to supporting the Middle East’s growing demand for advanced cybersecurity solutions. Our local team and partnerships with leading system integrators, managed security providers, and technology partners allow us to deliver scalable, innovative, and autonomous cybersecurity solutions that meet the region’s unique challenges.
