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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 15 September 2025 — Dal, Saudi Arabia’s leading regulatory technology and advisory firm, and Cognna, a Riyadh-based pioneer in AI-powered cybersecurity, announced a strategic partnership signed during Money20/20 in Riyadh. The collaboration brought together Dal’s deep regulatory and compliance expertise with Cognna’s advanced AI SOC (Security Operations Center) capabilities, creating a powerful alliance to serve the Kingdom’s capital market institutions and fintechs.
Through this partnership, Dal and Cognna co-delivered a joint value proposition: empowering financial institutions in Saudi Arabia with enhanced cybersecurity, real-time threat detection, and stronger compliance alignment with national standards. While Dal leveraged its understanding of the unique needs of capital market firms to guide on compliance and governance best practices, Cognna provided its Agentic AI SecOps platform to deliver continuous threat detection, investigation, and response, dramatically improving cyber resilience.
Highlighting the significance of the partnership, Mohammed Alhije, CEO of Dal, noted that the collaboration “marked an important milestone in our mission to equip Saudi institutions with the tools they need to thrive confidently in a dynamic financial ecosystem. By joining forces with Cognna, we brought our clients the best of both worlds: regulatory compliance expertise from Dal and cutting-edge AI-powered cybersecurity from Cognna.”
From Cognna’s perspective, the partnership reinforced its mission to protect organizations against ever-evolving threats. Ibrahim Alshamrani, CEO of Cognna, emphasized: “Cognna was founded to advance the way organizations defend against cyber threats, and this partnership with Dal allowed us to extend that mission directly to the heart of the Saudi financial sector. Together, we enabled capital market firms and fintechs to stay resilient, compliant, and secure in an increasingly complex digital landscape.”
Dal is a Saudi technology and advisory firm founded by former Capital Market Authority regulators and professionals to serve the unique needs of the Kingdom’s financial ecosystem. Through its , advisory services, and compliance technology, Dal empowers institutions to strengthen governance, regulatory alignment, and market resilience.
More at: www.getdal.sa
Cognna is a Riyadh-based cybersecurity company pioneering Agentic AI SecOps. Its AI-powered Security Operations Center platform automates the detection, triage, and response to threats, delivering real-time visibility and proactive defense for organizations. Backed by leading regional investors, Cognna is dedicated to advancing cybersecurity across the Kingdom and beyond.
More at: www.cognna.com