ABU DHABI, UAE, March 4, 2026 – Dragos, Inc., Dragos Inc. today announced a public–private partnership with the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) to establish OT Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CoE) in the UAE, under the nation’s “Make it in Emirates” Forum, representing a significant milestone in advancing the UAE’s national cyber resilience and digital sovereignty.
The Centre of Excellence will support the UAE’s ambition to localize advanced cybersecurity capabilities, accelerate homegrown innovation, and build a world-class cyber workforce, positioning the country as a regional and global hub for cybersecurity excellence.
This announcement reflects Dragos’s deep commitment to the UAE’s national strategies and its vision of “Shared Ownership. Trusted Capability. Sustainable Cyber Value.”
Through the partnership, Dragos will provide an operational technology environment where practitioners can run through real-world attack and defense scenarios, and build skills in OT/ICS security.
“Industrial and critical infrastructure in the UAE and the broader Gulf region faces real and growing threats, and the same threat groups we track globally are active here. This Centre of Excellence gives operators in the region a place to see exactly how OT environments are monitored, how threats are detected, and what effective defense looks like in practice. Building that local understanding and capability is an important starting point, and we are proud to invest in talent, innovation, and long-term shared value with the Cyber Security Council.” [— Robert M. Lee, CEO and Co-Founder, Dragos]
“The Council’s ongoing efforts, in collaboration with international partners, to establish Cybersecurity Centers of Excellence come amid an unprecedented surge in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure. These serve as advanced, specialized platforms that enable the proactive anticipation of cyber threats, while providing the necessary mechanisms for continuous monitoring and the early detection of anomalous behavioral patterns in cyber incidents before they escalate. They also support the modeling of effective defense strategies and their practical application within real operational environments.
His Excellency added: “As we take pride in investing in specialized talent and technological innovation, we are laying the foundation for sustainable, long-term shared value, strengthening national readiness and cyber resilience to counter the threats of tomorrow that are already emerging today.” [— H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity for the UAE Government]
Dragos provides the most effective OT cybersecurity technology for industrial and critical infrastructure to deliver on our global mission: to safeguard civilization. After nearly a decade of real-world experience handling landmark attacks on OT networks, Dragos understands the complexity and risks of industrial environments, which operate on massive scale with unique systems and exacting availability requirements and are not protected by IT cybersecurity.
The Dragos Platform provides visibility and monitoring of OT environments for asset identification, vulnerability management, and threat detection with continuous insights generated by the industry’s most experienced OT threat intelligence and services team. It discovers and monitors OT, IT, IoT, and IIoT assets within the OT environment and integrates with IT security infrastructure. Dragos protects customers across a range of industrial sectors including electric, oil & gas, manufacturing, water, transportation, mining, and government. Dragos is privately held and headquartered in the Washington, DC area with presence around the world and offices in North America, EMEA, and APAC.
In November 2020, the UAE Cabinet established the UAE Cyber Security Council to develop a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and ensure a safe and strong cyber infrastructure, as a part of the UAE vision to strive toward a more secure digital transformation, The Council, led by the UAE Government’s Head of Cyber Security, aims to contribute to the nation’s legal and regulatory frameworks for cybersecurity and to secure both current and emerging technologies. It also responsible for building a vibrant ecosystem for cyber security across UAE driving innovation and stimulating economic growth in cyber through collaboration with industry, academia and international cyber diplomacy. The Council is also responsible for pioneering and implement awareness & capacity development initiatives across UAE to enhance the safety and security of the UAE populace, in line with leadership’s vision. For more information please visit: www.csc.gov.ae