Global Experts Take the Stage at RSA® Conference 2017 Abu Dhabi Seizing the Power of Opportunity

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RSA® Conference, the world’s leading information security conference and
exposition, has announced its program of speakers for the third RSA
Conference Abu Dhabi, set to take place from November 7-8 at the
Emirates Palace. Regional and global experts will take the stage to
discuss a range of topics including Cybercrime, Security Strategy,
Infrastructure and Operations, Blockchain, AI, Cloud, IoT & Ransomware.

Keeping in line with the tradition of concluding on a high note, this
year the Conference will close with the former Director General of the
United Kingdom’s MI5, Dame Stella Rimington, who is well renowned for
her successful career, which spans across countersubversion,
counterespionage and counterterrorism. Dame Stella will cover topics of
leadership and teamwork, in addition to anecdotes about her life and
career.

Other keynote presentations from industry leaders include:

• Zulfikar Ramzan, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, RSA, will present a
  session titled The Ripple Effect aimed at shifting the
  perception of cybersecurity being a technology problem to a business
  issue.
• Mark Butler, Chief Information Security Officer, Qualys, Inc. looks to
  tackle Digital Transformation and the New Role CISOs Need to Play, which
  is set to become an increasingly pressing topic as enterprises in the
  region race towards the new era of digitization.
• Rabih Dabboussi, Senior Vice President, DarkMatter, expects to Define
  the True North of Cyber Resilience in a Digital Age, as security
  challenges reach an unprecedented level.
• Tom Goodman, Director, International Cyber Business, Raytheon, delves
  into what’s required to Cyber-Protect Critical Infrastructure, using
  power utilities and the aviation ecosystem as two main examples.
• Laith Alkhouri, Co-Founder, Director of Advanced Solutions,
  Flashpoint, will cover Why Security Leaders Should Be Aware of
  Terrorist Threats, as synergy between physical security and
  cybersecurity teams becomes crucial to mitigating the hybrid risk
  posed by such attacks.
• Amit Yoran, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tenable, Inc.,
  explores The Three Critical Cyber-Questions Everyone Wants Answered
  Now, involving cyber-exposure, a modern discipline for managing
  and measuring the modern attack surface to understand and reduce
  cyber-risk.

“The battle between security professionals and criminals is commonly
referred to as a cat and mouse game. Enterprises need to leverage every
tool at their disposal to gain an advantage against criminals, who
continue to perpetrate threats at a high rate. By bringing together the
industries creme de la crème at RSA Conference 2017 Abu Dhabi, we create
the ideal platform for the power of opportunity to be realized,
therefore equipping individuals with the right knowledge, to better
defend their business assets,” said Linda Gray Martin, General Manager
RSA Conferences.

To register, please visit: https://www.rsaconference.com/events/ad17/register
For
the full speaker list, please visit: https://www.rsaconference.com/events/ad17/speakers

Media can register for a complimentary RSA Conference 2017 Abu Dhabi
press pass by visiting: https://www.rsaconference.com/events/ad17/media

About RSA Conference

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talks security and leadership gathers, advances and emerges. Whether
attending in the U.S., the EMEA region, or the Asia-Pacific region, RSA
Conference events are where the security industry converges to discuss
current and future concerns and get access to the people, content and
ideas that help enable individuals and companies to win, grow and do
their best. It is the ultimate marketplace for the latest technologies
and hands-on educational opportunities that help industry professionals
discover how to make their companies more secure while showcasing the
most enterprising, influential and thought-provoking thinkers and
leaders in security today. For information on events, online programming
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industry visit www.rsaconference.com.

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Contacts

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