At GISEC Global, Huawei held a media briefing highlighting its cybersecurity strategy for the digital and intelligent era. The session focused on building a secure, resilient, and trustworthy cyberspace.

Dr. Zhu Shenggao, Vice President of AI at Huawei Cloud Middle East & Central Asia, Richard Wu, President of Security Product Domain, and Yongjian Li, President of Data Protection at Huawei, led the discussion. Colm Murphy from the Huawei European Cybersecurity Center moderated the session.

The theme, “Establishing a Unified Cybersecurity Foundation to Safeguard the Expanding Digital and Intelligent Landscape,” guided the conversation. It addressed current threats, cloud migration challenges, and the need for built-in security systems.

Huawei emphasized its role as “Your Reliable Partner in the Digital and Intelligent World.” The company has developed a comprehensive security governance system, drawing on three decades of defending against trillions of cyberattacks. This includes a “one center, seven defenses” framework powered by real-time updates and large security models.

Colm Murphy shared that Huawei invested USD 24.6 billion in R&D in 2024, amounting to 20.8% of its revenue. Over the past ten years, Huawei has spent USD 171.1 billion on R&D. Today, it employs over 3,000 cybersecurity R&D professionals, dedicating 5% of R&D spending to product security enhancements.

Huawei’s approach includes:

• A multi-layer governance architecture from HQ to regional offices
• End-to-end business process integration of security requirements
• “Many hands and many eyes” mechanism for improved assurance

In the past five years, Huawei also invested more than USD 2 billion to transform software engineering and secure its full tech stack and ecosystem. Its supply chain security management now monitors upstream and downstream risks, ensuring product trustworthiness.

Dr. Zhu introduced Huawei Cloud’s AI-Native Security model. He explained how the Pangu models automate 99% of threat responses and reduce detection times significantly. These AI capabilities are being integrated into all seven layers of Huawei’s defense framework.

The SecMaster unified operations center further supports this vision. It delivers:

• Over 99% threat detection accuracy
• 83% reduction in mean time to investigate
• 95% reduction in time to track attack sources

Dr. Zhu said, “Cybersecurity and privacy protection are the foundation of the digital world. Huawei integrates security across cloud, network, edge, and endpoint environments.”

Richard Wu discussed growing enterprise vulnerabilities due to cloud migration and internet-based traffic. He introduced the Xinghe Intelligent Unified SASE Solution. It features an AI-driven brain that handles 99% of security alarms automatically.

Wu also addressed Huawei’s anti-ransomware approach. In 2024, ransomware caused USD 42 billion in losses globally. Huawei’s layered solution offers 99.99% detection rates. The HiSec Endpoint product uses AI to back up files when suspicious encryption is detected.

Yongjian Li focused on storage security. He presented a multi-layer protection solution for SAN/NAS environments. It uses decoy files, end-to-end encryption, and automated backup drills to achieve a 99.99% ransomware detection rate.

Li introduced the OceanProtect E8000, a new 3-in-1 system combining backup software, short-term, and long-term storage. It recovers 1TB of data in 20 seconds and offers 2PB/2U capacity, reducing rack space by 90%.

During Q&A, Huawei confirmed its strategic partnership with Jeraisy Group in Saudi Arabia. The speakers also highlighted the Cloud Service Cybersecurity & Compliance Standard (3CS), which aligns with 16+ global standards for better governance and compliance.

As Lead Strategic Partner of GISEC Global 2025, Huawei is showcasing its security innovations at Hall 5, Stand A180.

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