SentinelOne and Rilian Join Forces to Transform Middle East Cybersecurity

Editorial Team

Last updated 12-12-2025

3 min

SentinelOne and Rilian Technologies collaborate to enhance Middle East cybersecurity with AI-driven systems.

The partnership targets critical sectors like energy and finance amid tightening cybersecurity regulations.

They aim to combine AI security with local expertise, boosting defence systems against modern threats.

Offering full-stack services, they focus on integration, deployment, and SOC enablement for national infrastructures.

The collaboration also seeks to develop local skills and encourage proactive security measures.

SentinelOne has teamed up with Rilian Technologies in a move that looks set to give the Middle East’s cybersecurity scene a serious boost. The two companies say the partnership will help organisations across the region adopt more advanced, AI-driven defence systems at scale — something that feels long overdue as threats get sharper and more frequent. I’ve seen many founders across the MENA region wrestle with cybersecurity gaps while trying to innovate, and honestly, it’s often a bit of a faff.

The collaboration brings together SentinelOne’s autonomous, AI‑native security platform and Rilian’s work in helping governments and critical industries roll out new technologies safely. With digital transformation racing ahead — cloud migration, AI adoption, all the buzzwords that actually matter here — sectors like energy, finance and transport are dealing with increasingly sophisticated attacks, from ransomware to supply‑chain breaches. On top of that, countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been tightening their cybersecurity regulations, so companies have more hoops to jump through.

Meriam ElOuazzani, SentinelOne’s Regional Senior Director for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, highlighted how fast organisations in the region are modernising and said they now need partners offering strong technology plus local expertise. She noted that combining SentinelOne’s AI security capabilities with Rilian’s on‑the‑ground experience in operational technology should help build more resilient, autonomous defence systems that stay a step ahead of new threats — spot on, if you ask me.

Rilian and SentinelOne plan to offer full‑stack services, from deployment and integration to SOC enablement and OT security. One detail that stood out to me is their emphasis on supporting air‑gapped environments — those tightly isolated systems running critical national services. Many operators I’ve spoken to over the years say balancing security and isolation is a headache, so a solution that doesn’t compromise operational continuity could be a game changer.

Christian Schnedler, co‑founder and CEO of Rilian Technologies, said the partnership strengthens their ecosystem of autonomous cybersecurity tools designed to protect high‑stakes missions. He added that SentinelOne’s AI‑native platform supports Rilian’s mission to accelerate secure tech adoption across governments, defence entities and critical infrastructure.

Beyond the tech rollout, both companies want to invest in building local skills and training teams to operate AI‑powered security systems. That said, I reckon the real challenge will be helping organisations shift from reactive firefighting to proactive, intelligence‑led security — easier said than done, you know?

Still, if the partnership delivers what it promises, it could definately help raise the bar for cybersecurity across the Middle East and support the region’s push toward digital resilience. And believe it or not, moves like this tend to ripple outward, giving startups and scale‑ups a stronger foundation to build on — something we’re always chuffed to bits to see around the Arageek community.

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