The Knight’sHerald.
Our moves. Our milestones.
The people behind the progress.
Progress is a team move.

Despite a very strong start to Q3, September proved to be a challenging month, with several opportunities slipping into Q4. While our performance fell short of expectations for the quarter, we nevertheless closed Q3 in line with our quarterly linearity targets. However, the softer-than-anticipated results reduced the overachievement buffer we had built during earlier quarters.
On the positive side, our successful participation at GISEC strengthened engagement across the regional cybersecurity community and further elevated our market presence. We also enhanced our strategic value proposition through the launch of three new solution blueprints focused on AI Security, Cloud Security, and Cyber Operational Resilience. In addition, we expanded our portfolio with innovative capabilities spanning intelligent automation, cyber readiness, and IoT security.
With a growing portfolio and sustained customer engagement, we remain well positioned to finish 2026 strongly and build a solid foundation for continued growth.
“Technology is reshaping every aspect of business, and cybersecurity must evolve from an operational necessity into a strategic enabler of growth. By advancing innovation across AI, cloud, and cyber resilience, we are building an ecosystem that empowers organizations to embrace the future securely, accelerate transformation, and create lasting value.”
Industry
Digest.
The quarter’s headlines in one place. Ransomware hit household names, AI moved to the front line on both sides and the channel kept reshuffling.
AI inside a live ransomware campaign.
South Africa’s third-party exposure.
Revolut faces a $3M ransom.
Brevo supply chain attack.
Zoom patches zero-click flaws.
New names.
New possibilities.
Four new names joined the CyberKnight portfolio in Q3. Together they add intelligent automation, cyber readiness and IoT security to what we take to market.
Harness is an AI-native software delivery platform. It covers CI/CD, security testing and API protection in one place.
THE FIT / DevSecOps and AppSec teams that want to ship faster without adding risk.
Asimily secures IoT and connected devices, with deep roots in healthcare. It builds a full device inventory, ranks real risk and tells teams exactly what to fix first.
THE FIT / Hospitals, manufacturers and any enterprise with unmanaged devices on the network.
Boomi connects applications, data and APIs across the business and automates the work between them. Its AI agents take on repetitive processes at scale.
THE FIT / Organisations with fragmented systems that need to move faster.
SimSpace builds realistic replicas of customer networks so security teams can train, test and rehearse attacks safely. Teams prove their readiness before a real incident does it for them.
THE FIT / SOCs, government and critical infrastructure.
Stronger
across the region.
An expanding portfolio. A connected community. Three new solution blueprints shaping the conversations across the Middle East and Africa.
Connections that count.
14 activations. July to September. One connected community.
GISEC 2026.
At the centre of
regional cyber.
GISEC 2026 was our main stage of the quarter. The CyberKnight team met customers, partners and vendors from across the Middle East and Africa.
On the Stand
Our stand brought the portfolio together under one roof. Visitors came for live demos, briefings and meetings with our regional teams.
The Conversations
Our three new solution blueprints for AI Security, Cloud Security and Cyber Operational Resilience anchored the conversations on the stand.
Partner Moments
Group-IB used the show to announce a strategic partnership with the UAE Cyber Security Council on predictive cyber defence.
A big thank you to every vendor, partner and Knight who made GISEC count.
On the ground.
Eight in-person activations across six countries kept us face to face with customers and partners all quarter.
01Entrust Roundtables
Two days and two audiences. The Customer Roundtable on 15 July and the Partner Roundtable on 16 July brought Entrust’s identity and data protection story to the South African market.
02Avuity × CyberKnight Breakfast Session
On 23 July we hosted an early-morning session with Avuity for customers in South Africa.
03Rezilens Roundtable
We gathered security leaders in the UAE with Rezilens. The conversation then carried into the Rezilens webinar for all regions on 4 August.
04Fortra Football Tournament
We swapped the boardroom for the pitch. The Fortra Football Tournament in Saudi Arabia brought partners and customers together off the clock.
05Proofpoint Roundtables
Two roundtables in one week. The team hosted Qatar with EBLA on 21 September and Oman with Simpra on 24 September to open new Proofpoint conversations across both markets.
06Executive Event for Kenya Bankers Association
CyberKnight brought Fortra and Group-IB together with senior leaders from the Kenya Bankers Association for an executive session on the threats facing the banking sector.
Distributor
of the
Year.
Group-IB awarded CyberKnight Distributor of the Year 2025.
GROUP-IB / DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR 2025
The Aspiring
Star.
CrowdStrike awarded CyberKnight the Aspiring Star Award.
CROWDSTRIKE / ASPIRING STAR AWARD — META PARTNER SUMMIT 2026
CK Value Multiplier.
Passing the torch, week after week.
Together, we carry the torch turning individual contributions into collective impact.

Clarissa Agbuya
Travel Specialist

Anas Hammouri
Regional Sales Director – Gulf

Joann Onadia
Product Associate

Kaviarasan Asokan
Senior Security Consultant

Emna Drissi
Product Manager – LEA

Reda Gamouh
Solutions Architect – French Africa

Naoufal Mzali
Senior Regional Sales Director – Levant, Egypt and Africa

Ahmed Elbehery
Solutions and Engineering Manager – LENA

Omar Hanafy
Product Manager – LEA

Zakaria Fawzy
Senior Security Consultant

Usama Khalfeh
Business Development Manager

Belal Aleisawi
IT Manager

Vivek Gupta
COO
Knights at work.
Knights at heart.
Q3 was not all pipeline and targets. Here is how the Knights celebrated together.
01Onam in the Office
The office turned festive for Onam. Pookalam floral art greeted us at the door and the team sat down together for a traditional sadya.
02Birthday Celebrations
Cake, candles and a lot of singing. Happy birthday to every Knight who levelled up in Q3.
03Saudi National Day
On 23 September the team marked Saudi National Day with our colleagues in the Kingdom.
04Zumba Sessions
The team traded keyboards for dance moves. Our Zumba sessions brought energy, laughter and a few surprisingly strong performers to the floor.
There’s more to a Knight.
The talent and the family behind the Knights. Some of our best performers this quarter were not even on the payroll.
The Voice of the BU
The true star of Samreen Banu’s home joins in the moment the music starts and never misses a note. With talent like that, the next team event might need a live performance.
The Next Generation of Knights
Musical talent runs in the family. Hours of practice show in every note, and this young performer is already raising the bar for the rest of us.

Some days are busy, some are heavy, but I’m grateful that I can still find time for what I love.


My son Bryce took the win at the Extreme Festival VW Challenge.
Project Hydra kept delivery riders hydrated through summer 2026 as they brought food and groceries to our doors.

Muhammad Marakkoottathil is now ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC). This achievement reflects his dedication to growing his security knowledge and adds real strength to our team. Congratulations, Muhammad!
Your turn.
Got a talented pet, a budding musician at home or a hobby worth sharing? Send it to the Marketing team for the next edition of The Knight’s Herald.





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