Cisco and Splunk have announced a definitive agreement under which Cisco intends to acquire Splunk for  approximately $28 billion in equity value. Upon close of the acquisition, Splunk President and CEO Gary Steele will join Cisco’s Executive Leadership Team reporting to Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins.Read More…

Veeam Software has announced the Veeam Data Platform has achieved Common Criteria certification from the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) and listing on the NIAP Product Compliant List (PCL), signifying a significant step towards reinforcing data security and ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive and critical information. Common CriteriaRead More…

sirar by stc has been ranked 1st in the Middle East and North Africa and the 11th position globally in MSSP Alert’s Top 250 Managed Security Service Providers for 2023 list. This recognition comes from extensive research conducted by the esteemed CyberRisk Alliance. Among the illustrious companies sharing this globalRead More…

NightDragon, a cybersecurity, safety, security and privacy (CSSP) investment and advisory firm, has announced a new strategic partnership with CyberKnight Technologies, the Middle East’s fastest-growing cybersecurity Value-Added Distributor (VAD) focusing on zero trust security, to continue the international expansion capabilities of its portfolio companies and bring the latest CSSP innovations to customersRead More…

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 illuminates some of the riskiest security observations around attack surface management (ASM) with the 2023 Unit 42 Attack Surface Threat Report. The report contrasts the dynamic nature of cloud environments with the speed at which threat actors are exploiting new vulnerabilities. It found that cybercriminals areRead More…