Darren Gale, Associate VP for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Fortra, spoke with TECHx Media at GITEX Global 2025. He reflected on the Lockheed Martin breach, explained the Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks, and discussed how Fortra and CyberKnight are supporting cybersecurity innovation across the GCC.
Originally published by TECHx Media.
Excerpt: ”The reason why that red team activity is becoming a critical component to be compliant with many of the regulatory frameworks is because the learnings from that red team delivering those learnings to the blue team, the defending team, is really where I see that gap. You can have the best tools in the world, but until you challenge yourself with an ethical hacker who has the ability to reach the crown jewels and perform a capture-the-flag exercise, you’ll never truly know whether you’re ready, whether you have the right level of sophistication, or where your gaps are. “
