EDITOR ’ S QUESTION
Over the past nine years of operating in this region , Infoblox has observed a growing trend among various industries in bringing their networking and security teams together to achieve a more comprehensive and unified approach to securing their core network services , such as DNS and DHCP .
More connected devices equate to more traffic , more attack vectors , and more attempts at security breaches .
In the financial industry , Infoblox has witnessed the largest banks and financial institutions in the GCC adopting a more collaborative approach between their networking and security teams to mitigate the growing threat of cyber-attacks . Similarly , in the healthcare industry , hospitals are also implementing this approach to ensure the security and privacy of patient data .
Infoblox has also seen a similar trend in large enterprises across industries such as technology , retail , and manufacturing , where they are increasingly moving towards a more integrated approach between their networking and security teams .
Companies are increasingly relying on Softwaredefined Wide Area Networking , SD-WAN , virtualisation , and other cloud-based networking solutions . Cloud-managed networking provides the visibility , management , and scale needed to operate today ' s distributed cloud and on-premises network , security , and location infrastructure . will not be enough to capture , analyse and mitigate this amount of data . Enterprises will need all the help they can get to prevent security incidents and respond to threats , and AI , ML is a huge step forward in coping with its sheer complexity .
Zero-Trust architectures have become a means for modern enterprise and government institutions to secure sensitive data in the face of digital transformation and the loss of the traditional network perimeter as Infoblox move to borderless network architectures . And Infoblox will no doubt witness an increasing adoption in the Middle East market by enterprises this year and beyond .
As per a recent report by MarketsandMarkets , the Middle East cybersecurity market size is projected to grow from US $ 14.8 billion in 2023 to US $ 24.1 billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 10.2 % during the forecast period . p
AI and ML are increasingly being integrated into network and security solutions in the Middle East . With digital transformation , the explosion of connected devices , and the Internet of Things , IT and cyber security experts have a lot on their plate . More connected devices equate to more traffic , more attack vectors , more attempts at security breaches , and a lot more data that needs to be analysed .
Today ’ s enterprises generate tremendous amounts of data by simply doing business . Human element alone
MOHAMMED AL-MONEER , SENIOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR
META , INFOBLOX
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