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Interview: Saif AlRefai, Solutions Engineering Manager, OPSWAT | GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai | CIOTV

Join us for an exclusive conversation with Saif AlRefai, Solutions Engineering Manager, OPSWAT, at GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai — the world’s premier technology and innovation event.

In this insightful discussion, Mr. AlRefai delves into how OPSWAT is redefining critical infrastructure protection amid an era of AI-driven threats. He highlights the company’s mission to safeguard the world’s vital systems with advanced cybersecurity innovations spanning IT, OT, and cross-domain environments.

He also sheds light on OPSWAT’s newly launched elite red team, Unit 515, which exemplifies a proactive cybersecurity philosophy through realistic attack simulations and vulnerability research, helping organizations identify and close security gaps before threat actors can exploit them.

Key Highlights:

Critical Infrastructure Protection – How OPSWAT defends vital systems using AI-powered cybersecurity solutions for IT and OT environments
OP/X Mini Lab Experience – An immersive, hands-on lab simulating live cyberattacks to visualize and evaluate real-world defense strategies
AI-Powered Resilience – Leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to counter evolving digital threats
Unit 515 Initiative – A proactive red team combining ethical hackers and researchers to uncover vulnerabilities and simulate targeted attacks
Compliance & Standards – Helping enterprises meet regional and global cybersecurity frameworks for stronger, certified resilience
Future Vision – Preparing for post-quantum encryption, next-gen cyber defense, and resilient digital transformation across the Middle East

As governments and enterprises across the region accelerate AI-driven transformation, OPSWAT stands at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation — building safer, smarter, and more resilient digital infrastructures for the future.

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