Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: The Saudi capital hosts a new edition of the Black Hat Middle East 2025 from 2 to 4 December, gathering cybersecurity experts, innovators, solution providers, and decision-makers from around the world to explore the technologies, strategies, and skills driving the future of cyber defense.

Black Hat MEA 2025 serves as a capacity-building platform that brings world-class information security professionals to the region, delivering training, sharing expertise, and strengthening defenses.  

The event is expected to welcome nearly 40,000 attendees, over 500 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), more than 450 exhibitors, and over 300 speakers. Participants will gain technical insights from over 330 leading experts, get hands-on at live hacking stations in the activity zone, and connect with over 40,000 cybersecurity professionals.

Black Hat MEA 2025 is organized by the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFSCP), and Tahaluf, a joint venture between the federation, the Events Investment Fund (EIF), and Informa International. It will address several key areas, notably autonomous security operations, threat intelligence analysis, digital trust, post-quantum readiness, operational technology and Internet of Things risks, cybersecurity insurance issues, and escalating digital conflicts.

Hosting Black Hat MEA 2025 reinforces Saudi Arabia’s efforts to develop an advanced cybersecurity sector and enhance the competitiveness of national talent, in alignment with Vision 2030 goals.