SANS Institute will also run three hands-on training sessions at GISEC 2026, covering critical infrastructure security, cybersecurity strategy and AI security.
SANS Institute will participate in GISEC Global 2026 (16-18 September 2026) at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), Expo City Dubai. Across the three-day event, experts from SANS Institute will deliver certified training and three technical workshops spanning AI security, ICS/OT and cybersecurity leadership.
Strengthening cyber resilience depends both on robust systems and the expertise needed to protect and manage them. This is reflected in the UAE’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, which sets out five pillars and 60 initiatives to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity ecosystem.
SANS Institute is supporting this effort through its partnership with the UAE Cybersecurity Council. The partnership formalized through a MoU in December 2025, will expand access to advanced cyber training and globally recognized certifications.
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“As the attack surface expands and technologies like AI reshape both cyber risk and defense, businesses need professionals who can turn knowledge into action,” said Ned Baltagi, Managing Director, Middle East, Turkey and Africa at SANS Institute. “Building cyber resilience is ultimately about building capability, and this requires practical skills grounded in the threats companies face today. The UAE Cybersecurity Council has been instrumental in advancing that capability through its partnership with SANS, helping expand access to the expertise and training needed to strengthen the country’s cyber resilience.”
SANS Institute Workshops at GISEC 2026
SANS Institute will also run three hands-on training sessions at GISEC 2026, covering critical infrastructure security, cybersecurity strategy and AI security.
- Day 1 – Defending Critical Infrastructure: Breaking Into ICS/OT Security: Paul Piotrowski will cover ICS architectures, real-world case studies and the SANS Five ICS Cybersecurity Critical Controls.
- Day 2 – Leading Through Risk: Cybersecurity Strategy for Executives: Jan D’Herdt will focus on translating technical risk into business insights, security frameworks and prioritizing the CIS Controls.
- Day 3 – AI Lab: Building Secure AI for Cybersecurity Operations: Moses Frost will cover machine learning and generative AI, private AI assistants with guardrails, and human oversight of AI-driven zero-trust networks
The lineup will also include technical workshops on third-party and industrial risk, cloud security and container security, led by Piotrowski, D’Herdt and Frost from September 16–18.
Visitors can find SANS Institute at stand D80, Hall 4.
