FORESCOUT OUTLINES OT SECURITY PRIORITIES AS SAUDI ARABIA ACCELERATES DIGITAL INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
Security Advisor Middle East
|December 2025
MOHAMMAD TAHMAZ, COUNTRY SALES MANAGER – KSA, DISCUSSES HOW REAL-TIME VISIBILITY, SEGMENTATION, AND THREAT INTELLIGENCE ARE SHAPING THE KINGDOM'S NEXT PHASE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AT BLACK HAT MEA 2025.
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Forescout's presence at Black Hat MEA 2025 reflects a pivotal moment for cybersecurity in the Middle East, where OT-IT convergence, smart infrastructure, and giga-project expansion are redefining national risk landscapes. Mohammad Tahmaz, Country Sales Manager - KSA, spoke to Daniel Shepherd, Online Editor, Tahawultech on how real-time visibility, automated control, and threat intelligence are becoming essential foundations for securing industrial environments. Tahmaz's insights highlight the region's growing urgency to safeguard critical infrastructure against increasingly sophisticated adversaries.
Interview excerpts:
What are Forescout's key priorities and focus areas at Black Hat MEA 2025, and how does your presence this year reflect the region's growing urgency around OT security?
This story is from the December 2025 edition of Security Advisor Middle East.
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