Security Operation Center (SOC) Experts
15.04.2019
The two companies announced the opening of the first 24/7 intelligence-driven security operation center (SOC) in Bahrain to help local companies deal with mounting cybercrime
NGN International, a Bahrain-based systems Integration company and Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks, held a business breakfast at the NGN’s headquarter marking the opening of the first 24/7 intelligence-driven security operations center (SOC) in Bahrain.
The business breakfast at the NGN headquarter was attended by the Kingdom’s vernment officials, C-level executives from Bahraini leading banks. NGN and Group-IB experts provided the overview of cybercrime landscape in Bahrain and shared the latest insights into cybersecurity trends.
The new SOC enables the local vernment and business leaders to get expert assistance in proactive monitoring, detection and prevention of cyberattacks at early stages for better defense of their internal networks. Security operations center allows to prevent incidents using network traffic monitoring and analysis of files (e.g. emails) in an isolated environment. The new SOC’s clients will be regularly receiving notifications about those who are preparing attacks on them and about advanced threat actors’ activity in the region, along with recommendations on how to protect against notorious hackers.
It also ensures the safety and security of customers’ sensitive information – security operations center is organized in such a way that the information is stored securely and processed on the territory of Bahrain.
“At the heart of any well protected organization is both technology and people. This is often found in a security operations center, monitoring and responding to risks and keeping the organization safe from threat actors. For many organizations this is expensive. Not only expensive, nearly impossible to do well. Not because of the cost, but because of the shortage of cyber security talent. A shortage of talent and the speed of which they are required to hunt for advanced threats is one of the primary reason we are bringing both people and technology in partnership with NGN to Bahrain. This will help companies and vernment organizations in the Middle East save money, and most importantly gain efficiency and experience in partnership with the new SOC,” comments Nicholas Palmer, Vice President of International Business at Group-IB.
Group-IB and NGN alliance is a combination of years of threat monitoring and attacks prevention and a wealth of knowledge about local threats and the region itself. The opening of the first 24/7 intelligence-driven SOC tailored to the Kingdom’s vernment institutions, banks and private companies is another step towards achieving a long-term al of increasing cybersecurity awareness in Bahrain.
“The lack of knowledge about evolving cyber threats, shortage of qualified cybersecurity analysts and lack of cyber hygiene are one of the major risks for the Kingdom’s rapid economic growth,” says Nicholas Palmer. “Jointly with NGN Training center we are planning to organize a number of cybersecurity trainings and workshops in order to build a cyber-savvy workforce in Bahrain which would drive the country’s digital transformation."
About NGN International
NGN International is a full-fledged systems integrator and IT consultancy established in 2015 in Bahrain as part of NGN, a global system integrator operating in MENA since 2005. NGN International helps customers to digital efficiently and streamline business processes through advanced technologies, such as cybersecurity, virtual reality and 3D solutions, Blockchain, video analytics and artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and cloud services.
About Group-IB
Group-IB is a leading provider of solutions aimed at detection and prevention of cyberattacks, online fraud, and IP protection. Group-IB Threat Intelligence system was named one of the best in class by Gartner, Forrester, and IDC. Group-IB’s technological leadership is built on the company’s sixteen years of hands-on experience in cybercrime investigations all over the world and 55,000 hours of cyber security incident response accumulated in the largest forensic laboratory in Eastern Europe and a round-the-clock center providing a rapid response to cyber incidents—Group-IB CERT. Group-IB is a partner of INTERPOL, Europol, and a cybersecurity solutions provider, recommended by OSCE. Group-IB is a member of the World Economic Forum.
