CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Rami Nehme, Regional Sales Director for Southern Gulf, Levant and Pakistan, at GISEC 2024 to learn more about the significance of the new partnership with CPX. 
Rami Nehme has been an integral part of OPSWAT's tremendous growth in the Middle East in recent years.
OPSWAT appears to be going from strength to strength, which was further evidenced by the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with CPX.
CNME Editor Mark Forker had the opportunity to catch up with Nehme on day one of GISEC, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Center from April 23rd to 25th.thoutlined what the details of the new partnership with CPX will be and how OPSWAT is more than just a cybersecurity company.
Mr. Nehme declared that the new partnership with CPX will bring great value to both organizations and emphasized OPSWAT's full focus on protecting the UAE's critical infrastructure.
“The strategic collaboration with CPX is designed to strengthen our cybersecurity ecosystem. CPX has been in the cybersecurity business in the UAE for many years and we are committed to strengthening the cybersecurity ecosystem across the UAE. Our partnership with CPX also brings great value in terms of strategic alignment with the UAE government. , thereby strengthening the public sector's proposition for critical infrastructure within the cybersecurity ecosystem,” Nehme said.
Nehme also asserted that OPSWAT is more than just a cybersecurity vendor.
“OPSWAT is much more than just a cybersecurity company. We are focused on protecting critical infrastructure, and we are committed to protecting our customers' critical assets, whether IT or OT. The convergence of IT and OT, the adoption of digital infrastructure and the sheer amount of digital transformation means we have a lot to focus on, but in many ways. has been ignored for many years,” Nehme said.
As Nehme pointed out, the nuances of threat actors in today's cybersecurity environment require a complete end-to-end platform that is compatible with other vendors and can protect their most critical assets. means.
“It's not about connecting an antivirus or a firewall, it's about having a complete platform that has the value of different engines that provide intelligence from multiple vendors.Then by introducing new products like CDR, enterprises can OPSWAT enables you to protect your critical assets, whether they are data or physical assets, provisioned in DMC areas or air-gapped networks, providing a complete end-to-end solution for protecting your critical infrastructure. We are therefore working with CPX to enhance our service offering,” said Nehme.
Nehme pointed out how OPSWAT's suite of solutions can help protect critical infrastructure in key industries such as banking and oil and gas, which typically use air-gapped networks for protection.
“Traditionally, OT products were protected by air-gapped networks, but with the introduction of AI and the evolution of cyber threats, hackers are getting smarter and realizing they can penetrate OT businesses. The infrastructure is there.” For example, banks, oil and gas, and government agencies all had air-gapped networks managing their critical infrastructure. We play a key role here as we deploy solutions that protect both IT and OT,” said Nehme.
Mr. Nehme concluded the conversation by reiterating how beneficial the partnership with CPX is for both parties.
“The Memorandum of Understanding with CPX is just the beginning of our strategic partnership with CPX. CPX already plays an important role in helping customers protect their critical infrastructure. Working with CPX makes great business sense for us because we can combine the strengths of CPX to really enhance the services we offer when it comes to protecting infrastructure across the UAE. ” Nehme said.
