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( Left to right ) Abdulrahman Al Manea , Chief Product and Marketing Officer , sirar by stc ; and Mohammad Flaifel , Regional Sales Director Saudi Arabia , Group-IB
Group-IB , creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate , prevent , and fight digital crime , announced the signing of a managed security services provider , MSSP partnership agreement with sirar by stc , building upon the strong , pre-existing cooperation between both parties . The agreement was signed by Mohammad Flaifel , Group-IB ’ s Regional Sales Director for Saudi Arabia , and Abdulrahman Almanea , Chief Product and Marketing Officer of sirar by stc .
The agreement creates a pathway for clients of sirar by stc , which recently placed 11th globally in MSSP Alert ’ s Top 250 Managed Security Service Providers for 2023 list , to leverage Group-IB ’ s cybersecurity products , including Digital Risk Protection and Attack Surface Management .
Building upon their long-standing cooperation , sirar by stc ’ s clients will be able to avail the full dark web coverage and leak detection functionalities of Group-IB ’ s multi-tenanted MSSP-ready Digital Risk Protection solution to ensure that their digital assets are fully secure . Group-IB and sirar by stc will work together to introduce the
Smart Abuse Tool , the first-ever managed takedown assistant that will allow sirar by stc to provide takedown services and eliminate intellectual property violations of the company ’ s clients in Saudi Arabia .
This new feature within Digital Risk Protection has been designed to streamline the takedown process for various types of illegal and fraudulent content and enables MSSPs to combat scams , phishing attempts , trademark infringements , and other online threats that involve the appropriation of their brand and likeness more effectively .
Group-IB and sirar by stc have committed to working together to position Attack Surface Management , with full localised support , in the Saudi market . By doing so , sirar by stc will be able to operationalise this innovative cybersecurity solution , which constantly monitors external-facing assets , assesses risks , and monitors and rectifies misconfigurations and vulnerabilities , on the client ’ s behalf while providing real-time monitoring and response services as well .
“ Group-IB is delighted to expand the scope of its project with sirar by stc in Saudi Arabia ,” said Mohammad Flaifel , Group-IB ’ s Regional Sales Manager , KSA .
“ We are thrilled about our partnership with Group IB , showcasing our relentless commitment to fortifying Saudi Arabia ’ s digital landscape ,” stated Abdulrahman Almanea , sirar ’ s Chief Product Management and Marketing Officer .
Group-IB actively tracks emerging online threats targeting users in Saudi Arabia and aids efforts to stop the proliferation of scams , banking fraud , and other threats . According to data collated by the company ’ s researchers , in 2022 alone , the credentials of more than 690,000 users in the Middle East and Africa region were stolen by cybercriminals who leveraged RedLine Stealer and other malware types .
Group-IB researchers have previously detailed how scammers have become adept at impersonating some of the MEA region ’ s largest companies on social media to target job seekers , soccer fans , and individuals looking to source a domestic worker . Findings into these scam campaigns were shared with the relevant national authorities , including the Saudi Computer Emergency Response Team , CERT-SA . •
SIRAR BY STC SIGNS MSSP AGREEMENT WITH GROUP-IB TO USE MULTI-TENANTED DIGITAL RISK PROTECTION SOLUTION
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