Uraz Farukh, Senior Vice President – META at Seclore, discusses how the company’s ARMOR platform helps enterprises protect sensitive information, meet data sovereignty requirements and scale AI securely
GISEC Global 2026 brought data sovereignty, AI security and persistent information protection into sharper focus as enterprises across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa accelerated their adoption of cloud and AI technologies. Seclore used the event to demonstrate how its unified ARMOR platform combines Data Security Posture Management, data classification and Enterprise Digital Rights Management to protect sensitive information wherever it travels.
Uraz Farukh, Senior Vice President – META, Seclore, spoke to Tahawultech.com about the evolving regulatory landscape, cross-border data risks and the company’s expanding regional presence. Farukh also outlined Seclore’s plans to strengthen local operations, accelerate partner engagement and support the development of secure, sovereign digital ecosystems across META.
Interview excerpts
What did Seclore demonstrate at GISEC Global 2026?
Seclore demonstrated how organisations can achieve greater visibility, control, and protection over sensitive information through the unified Seclore ARMOR platform. The showcase featured our Data Security Posture Management, data classification, and Enterprise Digital Rights Management capabilities. Visitors had a glimpse of how the technologies work together to protect critical information wherever it travels. We also demonstrated how enterprises can scale their AI initiatives while reducing the risk of intellectual property exposure and maintaining compliance with relevant data protection requirements.
What are the biggest data security challenges enterprises across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa are facing as AI and cloud adoption accelerate?
Rapid adoption of AI and cloud technologies is changing how organisations create, process, share and store sensitive data. Information now moves across users, applications, cloud platforms and geographical boundaries, making it increasingly difficult for enterprises to maintain visibility and control. AI introduces additional risks because models and applications require access to large volumes of organisational data. Enterprises must understand which information is sensitive, who can access it and how it is being used.
“Stronger data classification, masking, tokenisation and persistent protection are essential to prevent unauthorised access, intellectual property exposure and cross-border data leakage.”
Which security, compliance and data sovereignty requirements are having the greatest influence on organisations across META?
Data sovereignty and privacy regulations are having a significant influence on organisations across the region. Requirements such as Saudi Arabia’s Essential Cybersecurity Controls and Personal Data Protection Law, Dubai’s data compliance standards and emerging regulations across Africa require organisations to demonstrate that sensitive information remains within approved legal and geographical boundaries. Compliance can no longer depend solely on securing networks, devices or storage environments. Protection must remain attached to the data itself, allowing organisations to control who can access information, what authorised users can do with it and whether access can be revoked when circumstances change.
How has Seclore’s presence and customer base across the Middle East and Africa developed in recent years?
Seclore’s regional journey began with a strong presence in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and has since expanded across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. Our regional headquarters in Riyadh reflects our long-term commitment to the market and enables us to work closely with customers, partners and government stakeholders. Our customer base now includes leading financial institutions, defence organisations, government entities and major telecommunications operators.
“Initiatives such as Secure 2030, supported by our expanding partner network, are helping organisations adopt a data-centric approach to security and digital transformation.”
What priorities will shape Seclore’s regional growth following GISEC Global 2026?
Our priorities include accelerating the adoption of Seclore ARMOR, strengthening local operations and expanding our strategic partner ecosystem. Saudi Arabia will remain a major focus as we support the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 ambitions and the growing requirement for secure, sovereign digital infrastructure. Africa also represents an important growth opportunity as data protection regulations and cybersecurity maturity continue to develop across the continent. We are strengthening relationships with partners in markets including Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Nigeria to provide customers with local expertise and support. Our wider objective is to establish data-centric security as a foundational pillar of digital trust across META.
Source: Tahawul Tech