ParamountAssure will highlight operational technology (OT) security at CYSEC UAE 2026 on 22 October 2026 at Rosewood Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah Island.
Premchand Kurup, CEO of ParamountAssure, said: “Industrial modernisation is bringing business networks and operational systems closer together, making cybersecurity a shared responsibility across IT and operational teams. At CYSEC UAE 2026, ParamountAssure aims to help leaders understand how risks can move between these environments and make OT security part of infrastructure investment and operating decisions. As the UAE advances its digital development, protecting the systems behind essential services must remain central to building the dependable infrastructure that supports national progress.”
Divya Raj, Business Unit Head – Critical Infrastructure Security (OT & IoT), ParamountAssure, will join the panel on ‘Protecting the Backbone: OT, ICS and Critical National Infrastructure Security’. She will discuss evolving cybersecurity challenges in essential industrial environments that form the operational core of the UAE’s Vision 2071 economy, such as energy, water, ports, and utilities, and how to protect these systems against today’s threat landscape.
Divya said: “Effective OT security starts with understanding how the process operates and what happens if a system is interrupted or behaves unexpectedly. A change intended to improve security must be assessed for its effect on reliability and safety. Security teams need to work with the people running the equipment, so protection and response decisions reflect the operational conditions.”