The 2027 IT Security Summit Saudi Arabia brings together CISOs, security leaders, policymakers, and technology innovators to address AI-powered threats, data sovereignty, identity security, and cyber resilience. With NCA mandates and SDAIA data governance requirements expanding across all sectors, the summit focuses on the strategies, governance, and innovations shaping secure digital enterprise in the kingdom.
The 2027 Edition of the Saudi IT Security Summit will focus on:
Trust in the Age of Autonomous AI
Securing AI agents and autonomous systems with governance controls.
The Next Cyber Arms Race
How AI is reshaping cyber defense against advanced automated threats.
Identity-Centric Defense
Defending enterprises through identity-centric access controls and zero trust.
Preparing for the Post-Quantum Security Era
Preparing enterprises for quantum-safe security and data protection.
Resilience-Led Security
Strengthening resilience against ransomware, disruption, and operational continuity risks.
Sovereign Cloud & AI Governance
Building sovereign cloud infrastructure with strong AI governance frameworks.
Securing the Digital Supply Chain
Managing supply chain risk through visibility, trust, and assurance.
Cyber Risk, Governance, and Boardroom Priorities
Aligning cybersecurity with business resilience and executive risk.
In 2027, Saudi Arabia's security spending will grow 23.6% in 2027, the fastest rate of any market in the META region.
Source: Worldwide Security Spending Guide, META, 2026
Associate Research Director (META)
IDC
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IDC
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As AI agents gain autonomy to access data, make decisions, and act across enterprise systems, they introduce a new and rapidly expanding attack surface that traditional security models weren’t built to handle. This keynote draws on IDC research to outline how security leaders can govern agent identities, enforce guardrails, and build resilient architectures that let organizations scale agentic AI with confidence.
Saudi Arabia-specific security intelligence
IDC research and analyst insights grounded in Saudi market conditions, NCA compliance realities, and local threat data from 82 Saudi security leaders.
Peer network that matters
Connect with Saudi CISOs and GCC security leaders who share the same regulatory environment, giga-project pressures, and OT security challenges.
Decisions, not just discussions
Leave with a clear view of where to invest, what to prioritize, and how to align security with business growth in Saudi Arabia’s fast-moving market.
Frameworks you can apply now
Take home approaches for NCA-compliant architecture, SDAIA data governance readiness, and AI security governance that work within Vision2030 digital ambitions.
This blog explores the latest IDC insights on how CISOs can translate cyber risk into business language, align with board expectations, and strengthen decision-making in an increasingly complex threat and regulatory landscape.
Agentic AI is now core enterprise infrastructure, so organisations must govern it by bounding agent permissions, requiring human approval for high-impact actions, logging all activity, and keeping the ability to shut agents down quickly.
