GCC ENTERPRISES BOOST SECURITY READINESS FOR POST-QUANTUM FUTURE, SAYS QUANTUMGATE

QUANTUMGATE'S EIBRAHYM SULTAN OUTLINES HOW QUANTUM THREATS, AI-DRIVEN ATTACKS, AND RISING REGULATORY PRESSURE ARE TRANSFORMING CYBERSECURITY STRATEGIES ACROSS THE UAE AND SAUDI ARABIA.

- Eibrahym Sultan

Enterprises in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are now confronting a dual challenge: preparing for future quantum decryption threats while also keeping pace with Al-powered attacks that are reshaping adversarial behaviour at unprecedented speed.

This shift is compelling organisations to reevaluate how they protect long-lived data, secure their cryptographic foundations, and strengthen their resilience strategies.

Eibrahym Sultan, Director of Growth at QuantumGate, spoke to Daniel Shepherd, Online Editor, about why the region must accelerate its post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration, the impact of “harvest-now, decrypt-later” threats, and the growing expectation for identity-first and crypto-agile security models. Sultan highlights the critical interplay between visibility, readiness, and innovation at a time when both quantum and Al-driven adversaries are advancing rapidly.

Interview excerpts:With BlackHat MEA 2025 becoming a key platform for security innovation, what key insights or announcements will QuantumGate be highlighting during the event?

A core focus for us this year is education—helping the market understand the urgency and practical steps of the post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration journey. Around the world, and increasingly across the GCC, governments are issuing directives that require organisations in government, semi-government and critical privatesector industries to begin transitioning their cryptographic systems. At Black Hat, we are highlighting why this migration is essential, how organisations should structure it, and how QuantumGate’s tools support each stage of the transition. Our aim is to demystify PQC for the region and give enterprises clarity on enabling a secure, compliant, future-ready cryptographic environment.

What emerging cybersecurity trends do you see shaping enterprise security strategies across Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC?