GISEC Global 2025, hosted at the Dubai World Trade Centre, saw India and the UAE strengthen their bilateral cybersecurity engagement. The Data Security Council of India (DSCI), in collaboration with CIO Klub, held the second edition of the Indo-UAE Cybersecurity Exchange, which aimed to encourage strategic engagement between the two countries in the digital domain. Participants included top-tier cybersecurity professionals, legislators, and technology executives from India and the UAE.
DSCI brought up a dedicated India Pavilion, which showcased over 15 Indian cybersecurity startups. These firms showcased cutting-edge breakthroughs in areas like threat intelligence, data privacy, application security, Security Operations Centres (SOCs), and new quantum technologies. The pavilion aims to promote collaboration between Indian solution providers and their UAE counterparts, hence improving cross-border cooperation in digital defence.
B.G. Krishnan, Consul at the Consulate General of India in Dubai, emphasised the importance of cybersecurity in today’s global environment. He discussed the effects of emerging threats, rapid digitalisation, and geopolitical upheavals on businesses and key infrastructure.
DSCI Director Atul Kumar emphasised the reciprocal benefits of increased cyber collaboration. He emphasised that as both countries’ digital adoption accelerates, there is an increasing need to collaborate on the development of resilient and secure infrastructures. The three-day GISEC 2025 event ends on May 8.
