Cybereason hires Hussam Sidani to lead Middle East and Turkey operations

Cybereason, the extended, detection and response solution provider, has appointed Hussam Sidani as the regional vice president for the Middle East and Turkey region.

Sidani will oversee the company’s operations in the region and be responsible for accelerating its customer and partner base in the Middle East and Africa. He will also hire the sales and engineering talent in the region, a statement said.

In addition, Sidani will further expand the company’s products and services reach into Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey with future channel partners.

Sidani brings more than 20 years of security expertise to the organisation. He most recently led Gulf, Levant, and Africa sales for FireEye. He previously led Symantec’s Gulf region for a decade, increasing revenue through expanded channel relationships and strategic selling initiatives.

“The common theme with Hussam’s career is growing successful sales teams throughout the Middle East and Africa with a network of top sales leaders and a robust partner ecosystem. Hussam will play an instrumental role in further fueling Cybereason’s growth in Dubai and new countries throughout the region,” said Frank Koelmel, Cybereason, general manager, EMEA.

“Today, legacy security solutions aren’t helping organisations combat ransomware attacks and other cyberthreats. In fact, they exacerbate the problem — too many alerts that hide the true threats, and too many false positives that waste security teams’ time. A new approach is needed to help defenders fight back,” said Sidani.