A regional partnership designed to accelerate autonomous cyber defense, strengthen compliance, and build long-term cybersecurity capacity across critical sectors
SentinelOne has entered into a strategic partnership with Rilian Technologies to expand access to AI-driven cybersecurity services across the Middle East. The collaboration marks a significant move toward fortifying cyber resilience in a region witnessing rapid digital transformation and an evolving threat landscape.
The alliance brings together SentinelOne’s autonomous, AI-native cybersecurity platform with Rilian’s expertise in accelerating secure technology adoption for high-stakes sectors. As organizations modernize infrastructure and embrace AI at scale, the need for real-time detection, automated response, and operational continuity has intensified—particularly across energy, transportation, finance, and government domains.
“The region needs partners who can deliver world-class technology backed by deep local execution. This partnership brings both strengths together.”
— Meriam ElOuazzani, Regional Senior Director, Middle East, Turkey & Africa, SentinelOne
New regulatory frameworks, including the UAE’s Information Assurance and Data Protection laws and national cybersecurity guidelines in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, further underscore the urgency for enterprises to adopt modern protection models that align with regional compliance requirements.
Meriam ElOuazzani of SentinelOne noted that organizations need both advanced technological capabilities and strong local execution support to stay ahead of emerging threats. This partnership aims to close that gap by offering full-stack cybersecurity services, including deployment, integration, SOC enablement, and specialized OT security programs.
A key focus of the partnership is enhancing protection for air-gapped and mission-critical environments—sectors where operational continuity cannot be compromised. By combining SentinelOne’s AI-powered defense capabilities with the Rilian platform’s ability to integrate and automate complex security ecosystems, the alliance will help modernize regional cyber operations end-to-end.
Christian Schnedler, Co-Founder and CEO of Rilian Technologies, emphasized that the partnership reinforces their shared mission to safeguard critical national missions and support secure, scalable technology adoption for sovereign organizations.
Beyond solutions, the collaboration highlights a commitment to developing regional talent through training, upskilling, and hands-on enablement. This effort aims to shift organizations from reactive security models to proactive, intelligence-driven cyber defense.
Together, SentinelOne and Rilian Technologies are poised to accelerate the adoption of next-generation cybersecurity across the Middle East, empowering enterprises with AI-driven protection, deeper expertise, and more resilient security architectures.
