Trend Micro, a global company in cybersecurity solutions, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Cloud Computing Company (SCCC) Alibaba Cloud to protect the enterprises of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the evolving threat landscape and to promote the localization of cybersecurity solutions in Saudi Arabia.
Eng. Talal Albakr, Chief Executive Officer of SCCC Alibaba Cloud, and Dr Moataz Bin Ali, Area Vice President and Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa at Trend Micro, signed the agreement during a special ceremony at the opening of Trend Micro’s MEA headquarters in Riyadh. His Excellency Haytham Alohali, Vice Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, was also present.
In 2022, Alibaba Cloud became the world’s first hyper-scale cloud provider to enter the Saudi Arabian market, offering its services through Saudi Cloud Computing Company (SCCC). SCCC Alibaba Cloud and Trend Micro will collaborate to provide cutting-edge solutions that benefit the customers of both companies.
Both companies will share their best cybersecurity practices, and insights and work to find new opportunities to host Trend Micro’s innovative data lake in Saudi Arabia. This move will allow Trend Micro partners to provide advanced threat defence solutions from inside Saudi Arabia. Together, they will also work on the localization of cybersecurity solutions and practices across the kingdom.
Eng. Talal Albakr, Chief Executive Officer, SCCC Alibaba Cloud said “SCCC Alibaba Cloud is committed to enhancing collaborations with partners in various markets to provide tailormade cloud solutions that will empower businesses across industries and help them to thrive in the digital age.”
He added “With the advent of technology and accelerated digital transformation, our partnership with Trend Micro will go a long way in supporting enterprises across Saudi Arabia in navigating the evolving threat landscape.”
Dr Moataz Bin Ali, Area Vice President and Managing Director, Trend Micro, Middle East and Africa said “Trend Micro is committed to protecting the digital transformation journeys of Saudi Arabia’s enterprises and communities.”
He added “Today we take another major step as we embark on a new journey of innovation and partnership with SCCC Alibaba Cloud. The threat actor is becoming more sophisticated by the moment, and we will do everything in our capacity to empower the kingdom’s organizations so that they can continue to thrive in the new digital era.”
