CQR and sirar by stc sign agreement to strengthen OT cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection in Saudi Arabia
CQR (Absolute Solution for Cybersecurity Co.), Saudi Arabia’s first company specializing in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, has signed a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with sirar by stc, establishing a framework for collaboration to deliver specialized cybersecurity solutions and services for operational technology (OT), Internet of Things (IoT)…
Saudi Arabia's leading provider of operational technology (OT) cybersecurity, CQR, has entered into a Master Services Agreement with local firm sirar by stc to enhance their collaboration in delivering robust cybersecurity solutions. The agreement focuses on protecting critical infrastructure and industrial environments across the Kingdom.
CQR's pioneering platform, FENNEC, is central to this partnership. Developed specifically for Saudi Arabia, FENNEC provides comprehensive visibility into critical assets, process-aware security monitoring, continuous compliance, and dynamic risk intelligence. This allows organizations to better understand the cyber risks that could affect safety, production, and business continuity.
The collaboration also aims to establish an AI-enabled OT and IoT Cybersecurity Monitoring and Assurance Center. This center, combining CQR's technical and industrial expertise with sirar by stc's managed cybersecurity capabilities, will strengthen local capabilities in protecting operational environments and critical infrastructure.
Commenting on the agreement, CQR's CEO, Naser Al-Dossary, emphasized the importance of cyber sovereignty, stating that CQR's FENNEC was developed in Saudi Arabia to meet the unique requirements of industrial and operational environments. He highlighted FENNEC's use of artificial intelligence to support cybersecurity analysts in interpreting security alerts, prioritizing risks, and assessing potential operational impacts.
Sirar by stc's CEO, Yaser Al-Swailem, echoed the sentiment, noting that this agreement represents a step towards building Saudi Arabia's sovereign cybersecurity capabilities. The potential collaboration scope could include various services such as OT and IoT cybersecurity assessments, regulatory gap analysis, critical asset identification, secure architecture design, FENNEC deployment, and managed security monitoring, among others.
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