ZAWYA: Al-Futtaim Technologies expands cybersecurity capabilities through partnership with AIShield Dubai, UAE - Al-Futtaim Technologies, part of Al-Futtaim Contracting, has announced a strategic partnership with AIShield, further expanding its cybersecurity portfolio to address the growing need for securing enterprise AI ecosystems amidst a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape. The collaboration reflects the growing importance of protecting AI systems as organisations increasingly integrate AI/ML and Generative AI technologies into critical business operations. Moving beyond traditional cybersecurity models and product resale agreements, Al-Futtaim Technologies is redefining the industry’s shift from “AI for Security” to “Security for AI” through a strategic cybersecurity capability extension focused on securing the entire AI lifecycle, from development and testing to deployment and runtime monitoring, enabling businesses to adopt AI more safely, responsibly, and resiliently. Through the integration of AIShield’s capabilities into Al-Futtaim Technologies’ cybersecurity portfolio, organisations will be able to strengthen protection against emerging AI-specific threats including model extraction, adversarial attacks, prompt injection, and other vulnerabilities impacting AI and GenAI systems. With advanced runtime protection capabilities, Al-Futtaim Technologies and AIShield are helping enterprises continuously monitor and secure AI models during operation while integrating seamlessly with wider enterprise security ecosystems such as SIEM, WAF, DLP, SOC, and XDR environments. As regional businesses increasingly navigate complex AI governance and compliance requirements, this initiative also supports alignment with leading global frameworks and standards including OWASP AI security standards, MITRE ATLAS, and emerging AI regulatory readiness initiatives such as the EU AI Act. Commenting on the partnership, Razi Hamada, General Manager at Al-Futtaim Technologies, said: “With AI rapidly becoming embedded across enterprise operations, organisations are facing an entirely new category of cybersecurity risks. Through our work with AIShield, we are helping businesses strengthen trust, resilience, and governance across their AI environments by securing the full AI lifecycle, from development to deployment and