CYSEC Global will hold CYSEC Qatar 2026 on 8 and 9 September 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, marking the 22nd global edition of the CYSEC Global series.
Organisers said the closed-door summit will bring together cyber governance leaders, CISOs, CIOs, VPs, and IT/OT security heads to discuss issues shaping Qatar’s cybersecurity landscape. Topics listed include cloud security, incident response and recovery, threat intelligence sharing, and the use of AI and machine learning in cyber defence.
The event is supported by the Arab Association for Cyber Security, CREST, and Women in Cyber Security Middle East, according to the organisers.
CYSEC Global said it will also run its CYSEC CTF challenge hosted by Cyber Talents, and that it is partnering with the OT Security Professionals community, which focuses on operational technology security.
Fadaat Media is named as the strategic regional media partner, and Mannai Technologies Networking & ELV as the official host partner.
Organisers listed participating organisations as including QInvest, Qatar Post, Qatar’s Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Interior, Qatar Financial Centre Authority, Qatar University, Qatar Red Crescent Society, Petrotec, Google Cloud, UNODC Regional Centre for Combatting Cybercrime, HSBC, Vodafone, CREST, Qatar Airways, Milaha, and RKH Qitarat.
Sponsors named for the event include TXOne Networks, Google Cloud Security, Delinea, Exabeam, and Censys. Registration is being managed by MICEtribe, the organisers said.
A number of media outlets were also listed as official media partners, including MySecurity Media and MySecurity Marketplace.
