Zero Trust in MENA: the numbers that changed my mind

I researched this pretty deeply and the stat that got me: the average cost of a data breach in the Middle East is $8.75M — second highest globally. That changes the ROI math on security entirely.

The blog I wrote makes the case that Zero Trust is the sovereign play for the region, not just a compliance checkbox. 70% of UAE/Saudi enterprises have adopted it and Egyptian banks are following fast.

For anyone making the case to leadership, that breach-cost number is your opening slide. Trust me.

I wrote this up in more detail in the full blog post — Zero Trust: The New Standard for MENA Cybersecurity — with the deeper context, data, and code. Give it a read if you're curious.