CyberKnight Partners with Horizon3.ai: A New Chapter in Offensive Security

In a significant move at the opening day of Black Hat, CyberKnight has formed a strategic partnership with Horizon3.ai, an emerging leader in offensive security solutions. This collaboration brings together industry experts such as Matt Percival, Regional Director for EMEA at Horizon3.ai, Tamer Odeh, Regional Sales Director, and CyberKnight’s own Avinash Advani, CEO and Founder, and Wael Jaber, Chief Strategy Officer. Their collective vision is to redefine how organizations approach security in an evolving digital landscape.

The Rising Demand for Automated Security Solutions

As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, the demand for automated penetration testing and adversarial exposure validation is surging. Organizations today struggle with limited red-team capacities, a widening array of attack surfaces, and an urgent need for continuous verification of security controls. The shift from periodic, manual assessments toward scalable and automated solutions is evident. Horizon3.ai, having conducted over 180,000 autonomous penetration tests, is at the forefront of this revolution. The company’s innovations were recently acknowledged in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Security Operations, where it was named a Sample Vendor in the Adversarial Exposure Validation category.

“This partnership aims to close the gap between detection and validation,” Odeh shared. By supporting security teams in transitioning from reactive to proactive assessments, the partnership fosters a continuous feedback loop that not only reveals exploitable weaknesses but also ensures that remediation efforts are effective. In a landscape rife with threats, he emphasized, “Thinking like an attacker is no longer optional—it’s essential.”

An Innovative Approach to Security

Horizon3.ai’s solutions allow security teams to adopt an attacker’s perspective, connecting misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and credential weaknesses into coherent attack pathways across diverse environments—be it internal, external, cloud, or hybrid. This innovative approach addresses the challenge of scaling manual penetration testing, especially as businesses undergo rapid digital transformations.

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, where cloud adoption, AI initiatives, and extensive modernization efforts are on the rise, the need for ongoing, automated security validations is more pressing than ever. Many organizations, particularly those in banking, government, and energy sectors, still lack real-time insights into their actual exposure. CyberKnight’s partnership with Horizon3.ai promises to address this critical gap, empowering enterprises and channel partners in the region to embrace a more robust approach to security.

Transforming Security Assessments in MENA

CyberKnight aims to deliver cutting-edge offensive security solutions that align with the region’s unique requirements. The collaboration enables organizations to progress from compliance-driven testing towards a model of continuous threat exposure management. “As organizations across MENA accelerate cloud, AI, and digital programs, they need a way to continuously validate their security posture against real attacker behaviors,” Matt Percival noted. The partnership equips clients to shift focus from mere compliance checks to genuine, evidence-based outcomes that enhance security.

“The goal is to introduce the most advanced cybersecurity technologies to the region, driving measurable impact,” Jaber explained. By incorporating Horizon3.ai into CyberKnight’s offerings, the firms are enabling customers to adopt a more aggressive security stance, prioritizing remediation efforts based on tangible risks, and building resilience for businesses and governmental bodies throughout the Middle East.

A Vision for the Future

As cyber threats continue to evolve, the partnership between CyberKnight and Horizon3.ai stands as a testament to a forward-thinking approach in cybersecurity. Both organizations are committed to equipping security teams with the tools and insights necessary to outpace attackers. By fostering a culture of continuous validation and proactive assessment, they aim to transform the security landscape in MENA.

This partnership not only signifies a strategic alignment of two industry leaders but also reflects a broader trend in cybersecurity—one where the line between defense and offense is increasingly blurred, demanding a more comprehensive and proactive approach to managing risk. As they embark on this journey together, CyberKnight and Horizon3.ai are poised to set new benchmarks in the realm of cybersecurity, ensuring that organizations remain resilient in the face of ever-evolving threats.