Mohammad Alkhudari, Founder and CEO of Green Circle, unveiled the region’s first AI Cybersecurity Research Centre at GISEC Global 2025 and shared pioneering strategies to combat rising cyber complexity across the Middle East.

Cybersecurity complexity is growing exponentially, with organisations in the Middle East and beyond seeking solutions that can match the speed and sophistication of AI-driven threats.

At GISEC Global 2025, Green Circle positioned itself at the forefront of this transformation. Founder and CEO Mohammad Alkhudari shared with TahawulTech, Technology and Business Media Group, the company’s strategic focus on AI-powered cybersecurity, outlining a bold new vision for the region.

How did Green Circle’s presence at GISEC Global 2025 align with your broader cybersecurity strategy for the region?

We have been focusing on addressing one of today’s biggest challenges in cybersecurity — complexity. With so many vendors and products in the market, many organisations are overwhelmed. We are helping them simplify, manage, and operate their security more effectively.

A key part of this is how we respond to AI-borne threats. AI both introduces and helps counter these threats. At GISEC, we showcased our solutions and vision, including our AI Cybersecurity Research Centre, which will help address this complexity.

What emerging cybersecurity threats are you preparing to address with this new research centre?

The biggest threats come from advancements in AI and the increasing number of internal and external threats. Many organisations still focus primarily on external threats, but internal risks are growing fast. Externally, AI-driven attacks are becoming more sophisticated, which is why we are developing solutions to counter them.

Could you highlight some of the solutions you showcased at GISEC this year?

The biggest step is presenting our vision for the new AI Cybersecurity Research Centre and some home-grown, as well as vendor-based solutions, which span detection to incident response, training, and prevention capabilities. From its launch, the centre will be the region’s first AI Cybersecurity Research Centre. It will be based in our office in Dubai and run in partnership with leading local and international organisations and vendors.

In terms of solutions, we showcased our AI-driven SOC (SecOps) tools, pre-defence agents, AI-enhanced NDR, and AI-assisted ethical hacking tools. Our differentiation is not just in products, but in the research that supports them — looking at how AI will impact the market, government, and employment.

How is Green Circle collaborating with governments and enterprises to strengthen cyber resilience across key economic sectors?

Through our AI Cybersecurity Research Centre, we are working to automate and streamline services, helping reduce risk for government entities and enterprises facing advanced AI-driven attacks. We are also advising on how to enable the next generation of cybersecurity professionals — those coming out of universities — to integrate AI skills into their work, ensuring they remain relevant in this fast-changing field.

What message would you like to share with the cybersecurity community attending GISEC about your vision for cybersecurity in 2025?

We must all adopt AI for cybersecurity and face AI-driven threats with AI. The future belongs to those who embrace this transformation. Everyone should consider how AI can enhance their work, rather than seeing it only as a threat to their business or employment. It is about staying ahead of the curve and becoming part of the solution.

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We must adopt AI for cybersecurity and face AI-driven threats with AI. The future belongs to those who embrace this transformation.
— Mohammad Alkhudari, Founder and CEO, Green Circle