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Fortinet To Host Security Day Kenya 2025
Fortinet is set to host the highly anticipated Security Day Kenya 2025 on 12 November at the Emara Ole-Sereni Hotel. This flagship event will bring together over 300 cybersecurity professionals, IT leaders, and industry experts from across Kenya and East Africa for a day of strategic insights, innovation showcases, and collaborative discussions.
Security Day Kenya is the largest and most comprehensive in-person Fortinet security event in the region. This year’s edition will focus on AI-driven cybersecurity, cloud and application security, and convergence strategies that empower organisations to protect users, devices, and applications across all network edges.
Imran Chaudhrey, Country Manager for East Africa at Fortinet, will open the event by welcoming attendees and sharing his perspective on the evolving cybersecurity landscape. He will emphasise the growing importance of regulatory compliance and the need for a holistic approach to cybersecurity in the face of increasingly complex network environments.
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“Digital transformation has been a major trend in Kenyan organisations. This, alongside rapid developments in the field of AI, has expanded attack surfaces, leading to a significant increase in cyber threats in the region,” said Chaudhrey. “Today, security cannot be an afterthought when implementing new technology or thought of as a bolt-on; it needs to be considered central to the strategy. In an increasingly complex environment from a threat and regulatory perspective, security operations have to be unified and tightly integrated across the entire organisation.”
The event will feature a keynote address by Ricardo Ferreira, Field CISO for EMEA at Fortinet, who will dive into the latest global cybersecurity trends, emerging threats, and Fortinet’s vision for securing digital transformation. His session will highlight how organisations can stay ahead of attackers who are now leveraging AI and machine learning to breach systems.
“As Kenya accelerates its digital transformation amid global AI-driven threats, the ongoing consultations on the Malabo Convention and the National Data Governance Policy represent pivotal steps toward robust, value-generating compliance that not only shields organisations from cyber risks but also unlocks opportunities in secure data innovation and regional trade,” a strategic imperative for businesses navigating these evolving regulations,” said Ferreira.
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“Looking at solutions that can securely connect and protect users, applications, and data, regardless of location, while at the same time guaranteeing data resides and is processed within specific geographical boundaries, are becoming more and more important,” he added.
Attendees will also benefit from in-depth sessions covering key areas, including Security Operations (SecOps), Cloud Security, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). These sessions will explore how organisations can enhance visibility, secure systems, protect multi-cloud environments, and enable secure connectivity for hybrid workforces.