Etisalat Digital and CyberSponse, a leading provider of automated incident response (IR) solutions for cyber security threat management, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver advanced digital security solutions in the UAE.
The MoU was signed by Abdulla Al Mana, General Manager, Etisalat - Dubai and Abhishek Narula, CyberSponse Director of Engineering. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Dubai Future Foundation, attended the ceremony.
The strategic agreement was signed at the end of the Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) programme where Etisalat Digital Security challenged innovators to reduce digital risks in the UAE by 50 percent in the coming five years by building and delivering cutting edge digital security solutions focusing on areas of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security, Internet of Things (IoT) security and Incident Response (IR).
The Etisalat Digital and CyberSponse collaboration will facilitate in accelerating automation and orchestration of security operations within the UAE, in an effort to improve digital security incident response for robust resilience.
Francisco Salcedo, Senior Vice President, Etisalat Digital, said: "We are pleased to partner with CyberSponse for developing advanced digital security solutions, minimizing the risk of digital exposure or failure on IT, IoT and ICS infrastructures. This collaboration is in line with Etisalat Digital's long-term objectives to continuously foster Open Innovation, manage digital security risks and support the UAE leadership's objectives in enabling digital transformation in the country."
Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/03/prweb15327018.htm