OT cybersecurity distribution across the META region
CyberKnight announced a distribution partnership with Industrial Defender on 2 September 2025, covering the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META). As reported by Security MEA, the partnership is intended to help channel partners address operational technology (OT) asset visibility, risk management and compliance in industrial environments.
What the companies said
The announcement describes Industrial Defender’s platform as supporting asset monitoring, risk prioritisation and compliance reporting for SCADA and industrial control systems. It refers to policy support for frameworks including Saudi Arabia’s OTCC and IEC 62443; this is a description of the vendor’s offering, not an independent certification of compliance.
In the announcement, CyberKnight’s OT Business Unit Head, Dr. Amr Elsayed, highlighted regional expertise and support for on-premises and air-gapped environments. Industrial Defender CEO Jay Williams emphasised asset visibility, risk management and compliance automation. These statements are summarised here rather than reproduced as direct quotations.
What readers should verify
A distribution announcement establishes a commercial relationship; it does not demonstrate a security outcome. Organisations considering a deployment should ask how a proposed system fits their installed equipment, operating constraints, support arrangements and evidence requirements before selecting it.
Source and update: Security MEA, 2 September 2025. Updated 23 September 2026 to clarify attribution and replace paraphrased direct quotations with summaries. The original publication date is retained.
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