What is the event focus?

The summit addresses emerging cybersecurity threats across OT, ICS, IoT, and IIoT environments, particularly in critical infrastructure and industrial sectors.

What is the dress code?

Business formal or national attire is recommended. Cybersecurity and IT professionals often wear professional tech-branded gear as well.

Why you should not miss it?

It’s the region’s definitive gathering for OT and industrial cybersecurity, featuring expert speakers, compliance insight, and powerful networking with peers securing the future of MENA’s critical infrastructure.

Technology · Conference

OTSEC MENA Summit & Awards 2025

Name: OTSEC MENA Summit & Awards 2025
Start: 2025-06-24T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-06-25T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Al Khobar

Join cybersecurity leaders at OTSEC MENA 2025 to tackle critical infrastructure threats and shape the future of OT, IoT & IIoT security.

24–25 June 2025 · Tue 9am – Wed 5pm GMT+3
Al Khobar · Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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About this event

The OTSEC MENA Summit & Awards 2025, taking place in Saudi Arabia on 24–25 June, is the region’s leading platform dedicated to operational technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), IoT, IIoT, and IOMT cybersecurity. As malware attacks targeting connected systems in MENA rise exponentially, this summit addresses the urgent need for cybersecurity resilience across energy, manufacturing, oil & gas, maritime, and critical infrastructure sectors.

Key Highlights

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Explore OT security’s role in protecting national assets aligned with Vision 2030.
Legacy Vulnerability Mitigation: Addressing long-standing weaknesses exploited in OT/IoT networks.
Compliance & Governance: NCA and SAMA strategies to strengthen national OT cyber defense.
Workforce Development: Bridging the cybersecurity talent gap across industrial and operational sectors.
Case-Based Panels: Success stories of IT–OT convergence and advanced cyber threat mitigation.