CYSEC UAE 2026

CYSEC UAE is the UAE edition of the CYSEC Global series, bringing government leaders, security executives and technology vendors together in Abu Dhabi around the 2026 theme "Cyber Leadership: Powering the Vision of a Smart and Secure Nation". The summit looks at how leadership, collaboration and technology can support the UAE's digital transformation agenda and national resilience, with discussion of cyber resilience frameworks and the technologies shaping the country's next decade.

Themes for 2026

The programme is organised around seven spotlight themes.

• Zero Trust: architecting at speed
• Securing cloud's silver lining
• Cyber vigilance: trust, but verify
• AI's double-edged sword
• Shielding the virtual workspaces
• Security in a connected world
• Human-centric cyber security

Who attends

The audience is senior decision-makers and technical leaders responsible for cybersecurity, digital transformation and critical infrastructure: Director Generals and C-level executives (CEO, CTO, COO, CISO, CIO, CDO), plus directors, vice presidents and managers overseeing IT and OT.

Awards and SheLeads

The CYSEC UAE Awards recognise security professionals across the Middle East, with categories including Cybersecurity Leader of the Year, Women in Cyber Leadership, Cybersecurity Researcher of the Year, Best Graduation Project and Best Open Source Project. The event also runs a SheLeads programme, and the organiser is an approved CPD provider.

2026 sponsors

Sponsors listed for the 2026 edition include AmiViz, Varonis, Recorded Future and Rapid7 at gold level, SecurityHQ and Akamai at silver, and ThreatLocker, AttackIQ, Threatcop, ZeroFox, Obrela and Silverfort at bronze. Sponsors run product demonstrations and use cases during the day.