Thales, a global leader in information systems, cybersecurity and data security, has announced to set up a cybersecurity hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which will help the public and private sector organizations in the Middle East protect themselves from growing cyber threats.
According to ITP.net, Dubai Cyber Hub will be aimed at providing more robust cyber security protocols to the businesses in the gulf region to help them improve their competitive advantage and adopt a more proactive and effective response to customer needs.
Thales says the hub will benefit from its local expertise and use group’s proven methodologies like cyber vulnerability investigations, cyber health checks, SCADA specific risk assessment, industrial control as well as training, simulation and threat intelligence to enable the customers deliver successful business and digital transformation.
Dubai Cyber Hub will develop strategic partnerships with SMEs and local academics to promote cybersecurity awareness in UAE and wider Middle East
Pascale Sourisse, Senior Executive Vice-President International Development, Thales said with cybersecurity threats ever-increasing, the organizations need to adopt a more proactive and dynamic approach to secure their critical data, and Dubai Cyber Hub will facilitate them in this mission.
“Through our Cyber Hub, we will work with our customers to bolster their organisations against vulnerabilities and deliver world-class digital transformation safely and securely,” he added.
The firm has invested more than €1 billion on Internet of in Things (IoT), cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, big data and other key digital technologies over the past three years.