SentinelOne and Rilian Technologies have formed a strategic partnership designed to expand the availability of AI powered cybersecurity capabilities across the Middle East. The agreement brings together SentinelOne’s autonomous, AI native security platform with Rilian’s mission to accelerate secure technology adoption for governments, enterprises and critical national industries.
The alliance aims to address a fast evolving regional threat landscape. Ongoing digital transformation, rapid AI uptake and accelerated cloud modernisation are increasing the exposure of organisations across the Middle East. Threats include nation state actors, ransomware groups, supply chain compromises and AI enabled social engineering operations. High value sectors, including energy, transport, finance and government, require modernised protection models capable of delivering real time detection, automated response and resilient cyber operations.
At the same time, regulatory frameworks across the region, from UAE Information Assurance and Data Protection laws to Saudi and Qatari national cybersecurity guidelines, are raising compliance expectations for public and private sector operators.
“As organisations across the Middle East modernise at speed, they need partners who can deliver both world class technology and deep regional services expertise,” said Meriam ElOuazzani, Regional Senior Director, Middle East, Turkey and Africa at SentinelOne. “By combining SentinelOne’s AI native cybersecurity platform with Rilian’s proven capabilities in accelerating OT technology adoption, implementation, and regional delivery, we will help the region build autonomous, resilient cyber defence programmes that stay ahead of emerging threats.”
Under the partnership, SentinelOne and Rilian will deliver full stack cybersecurity services that include advanced deployment, platform integration, SOC enablement and operational technology security programmes. The collaboration will also extend enhanced support for air gapped and mission critical environments, enabling operators of essential services to deploy modern security controls without compromising isolation or continuity of operations.
Joint delivery will align global innovation with regional priorities, strengthening data control, supporting regulatory compliance and protecting the critical infrastructure underpinning long term economic diversification.
“We partnered with SentinelOne to reinforce our ecosystem of autonomous cybersecurity capabilities that safeguard the world’s most critical missions,” said Christian Schnedler, Co Founder and CEO, Rilian Technologies. “SentinelOne’s AI native solutions directly support our mission to accelerate secure technology adoption for governments, defence organisations and critical infrastructure operators. This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to fortifying digital resilience across the Middle East.”
A further objective is to expand regional cyber skills and build local expertise. Both organisations will invest in tools, training and enablement to support autonomous, AI powered security operations across cloud, identity, endpoint and OT domains. The focus is to help organisations shift from reactive post incident activity to proactive, intelligence led defence.
By uniting SentinelOne’s innovation with the Rilian platform’s ability to drive secure technology adoption, the partnership is positioned to accelerate the uptake of modern cybersecurity across the Middle East and equip organisations with the capabilities needed to protect critical assets against rapidly evolving threats.
