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F5 highlights AI security innovation in Oman
F5 showcased its latest enterprise AI security capabilities at two customer events in Muscat, supporting Oman’ s growing focus on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation.
F5 Academy Oman provided customers with dedicated training on the company’ s solutions, while the F5 Technology Showcase with Otech brought together ODP customers and partners to discuss cybersecurity, application delivery and the security implications of adopting AI and cloud technologies.
F5 highlighted the growing risks associated with AI systems as they gain greater access, autonomy and speed. The company also pointed to the rise of shadow AI, where employees use unauthorised AI tools and integrations that may operate beyond the visibility and governance of security teams.
According to F5’ s 2026 State of Application Strategy Report, 88 % of organisations reported at least one AI-related operational or security challenge.
Among the technologies showcased was the F5 AI Security Platform, which provides continuous visibility, governance and protection across enterprise AI applications, models, agents and APIs.
F5 also highlighted its enhanced AI Gateway, designed to enforce policies on AI requests and provide enterprises with a unified control plane for governing access to AI models, agents and tools.
Sami Saber, Regional Sales Manager and Oman Country Manager at F5, said:“ As Oman accelerates its adoption of AI through initiatives such as the National Programme for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Digital Technologies, strong security and governance will be essential to ensuring these technologies can be adopted safely and at scale.”
Rahul Misra, SVP & Managing Director, Middle East and Africa at IFS and Abdulaziz Albakr, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Arab Tank Terminals
Arab Tank Terminals selects IFS Cloud to modernise operations
Arab Tank Terminals Ltd( ATTL) has selected IFS Cloud, embedded with IFS. ai, as its enterprise resource planning platform as part of a wider digital transformation programme.
ATTL, an independent bulk liquid storage terminal on Saudi Arabia’ s Red Sea coast, provides storage and handling services for petrochemical products and industrial liquids. The company is a joint venture between Saudi Arabian Refineries Company, Independent Petroleum Group and Emirates National Oil Company.
The implementation will provide ATTL with a unified platform connecting finance, procurement, supply chain, maintenance, asset management, projects, HSE and human resources.
By consolidating critical business functions within a single system, ATTL aims to improve operational visibility, data accuracy and workflows while enabling faster decisionmaking. IFS Cloud will also use machine learning and historical trends to generate insights across the business.
Rahul Misra, SVP & Managing Director, Middle East and Africa at IFS, said:“ In an asset intensive organisation such as Arab Tank Terminals Ltd, IFS Cloud that works on the operational intelligence of IFS. ai will help move from isolated signals to a single connected workflow.”
The implementation is expected to improve asset reliability and maintenance planning, strengthen regulatory compliance and safety processes and increase inventory and procurement efficiency.
Sami Saber, Regional Sales Manager and Oman Country Manager at F5
Abdulaziz Albakr, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Arab Tank Terminals, said:“ Investing in a platform like IFS Cloud is an investment in ATTL’ s future. It gives our people the visibility, reliability and tools to operate at the highest standards, and lays the digital foundation for the next phase of ATTL’ s growth.”
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