Cybereason collaborates with Taqnia Cyber to secure KSA businesses and government agencies

Taqnia cyber established a collaboration with Cybereason to deliver best-of-breed technologies and cybersecurity capabilities to significant businesses, defense, and government agencies around the kingdom.

“We stand as the kingdom’s trusted advisor on technology matters, counseling entities that include military and defense organizations,” said Dr. Zeyad Alkhalifa, CEO, Taqnia Cyber.

He also said, “We have invested more than SAR 50 million in the nation’s start-ups, but we also talk frequently to those that defend our borders and oversee our critical infrastructure.”

Taqnia Cyber will serve as a reseller and systems integrator for Cybereason’s Extended Detection & Response (XDR), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), and Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) technologies as part of the agreement. Taqnia Cyber will receive technical and sales training, marketing support, as well as joint lead generation and business growth assistance from Cybereason

“On the issue of cybersecurity, Cybereason is an established in unified endpoint protection, covering XDR, EDR, and EPP and the ideal partner for us across the region. We will work closely with Cybereason to help businesses and government agencies stop cyber-attacks on endpoints and across the enterprise. Furthermore, given that we work with entities in the government sector, the fact that Cybereason has a cloud infrastructure in Saudi that enables in-country hosting to meet regulatory data sovereignty requirements makes them an ideal regional partner for us.”

“TaqniaCyber is Saudi Arabia’s established cybersecurity champion — a fueler of growth and sustainable development,” said Tarek Kuzbari, Regional Director for the Middle East and Turkey at Cybereason.

Also said, “Cybereason was among the first vendors in the region to deliver a viable endpoint protection platform, and we look forward to helping joint customers end cyber-attacks, reduce network risk, and support defenders in protecting critical assets.”

In the first quarter of 2021, Saudi Arabian enterprises were the target of more than seven million cyberattacks. Attackers targeting organizations that haven’t safeguarded remote workspaces have been particularly successful in the kingdom, which has seen a tenfold spike in ransomware attacks.