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Positive Technologies expands partnerships with solution providers in Middle East , South Asia

Positive Technologies has forged partnerships with cybersecurity service and solution providers from Saudi Arabia , the UAE , Egypt , and India . The primary goal of the cooperation is to share expertise in result-driven cybersecurity and promote cutting-edge cybersecurity products .

According to recent studies by Positive Technologies , more than half of all attacks on organisations in the Middle East target the public sector , industry , telecommunications , and IT companies . In the first half of 2024 , the number of DDoS attacks in Gulf countries increased by 70 % compared to the same period in 2023 .
Credentials for accessing the IT infrastructure of local companies are sold on dark web platforms , and two-thirds of all available credentials are offered for less than US $ 1,000 .
Under such circumstances , Positive Technologies recommends building continuous , automated protection against organisation-specific non-tolerable events . A non-tolerable event is an event that results from a cyberattack and prevents an organisation from achieving its operational and strategic goals or leads to a significant disruption of its core business .
Experts at Positive Technologies also report that the number of cyberattacks in India increased by 15 % in 2023 and surged by 46 % in Q2 2024 . Over twothirds of all attacks resulted in leakage of confidential information . So it is no coincidence that it was in India that Positive Technologies launched a series of international meetups for cybersecurity experts on October 11 , 2024 .
“ Companies in the region are very enthusiastic about our idea to automate cybersecurity processes with the help of MaxPatrol O2 — a solution that automatically identifies cyberattack chains and responds to them ,” said Evgeniya Popova , Director of International Business Development at Positive Technologies .
Evgeniya Popova , Director of International Business Development , Positive Technologies
“ In addition , we receive a lot of interest from partners who specialize in specific areas , such as OT infrastructure security . They appreciate the scale and depth of our offer that includes PT ICS , a comprehensive solution for protecting the industrial IT and OT infrastructure . Our expertise in application security and secure development , incorporated in our product PT Application Inspector , is also in high demand .”
Evgeniya Popova also noted the geographical expansion of the company ’ s partner network : Positive Technologies is in the process of signing agreements with companies operating in and beyond the Middle East .
Experts at Positive Technologies also report that the number of cyberattacks in India surged by 46 % in Q2 2024 .
Salem Baras , CEO of Innovative Solutions , Saudi Arabia , commented : “ Positive Technologies has made a longterm commitment to further develop the overall cybersecurity capabilities in the region and enhance the quality of cybersecurity services and solutions . This is a significant advantage for us . As a cybersecurity provider in the GCC , we are partnering with Positive Technologies to build our capabilities and help our customers in the region to be protected . The cybersecurity market is evolving and facing numerous challenges , and it needs companies like Positive Technologies to grow and protect our future .”
“ For the past two years , Positive Technologies has been our key partner in the UAE . As a provider in the country ’ s cybersecurity domain , we are keen to continue our partnership , promoting advanced technologies . Our main priorities are SOC operations and vulnerability management ,” said Nishad Sukumaran , COO of NX Digital Technology , UAE .
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