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Jan162024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

Menlo Security Elevates Position in Middle East, Turkey and Africa with CyberKnight as Value-Added Distributor

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Dubai, UAE — January 16, 2024 — Gartner estimates that 98% of external information security attacks are carried out over the public internet and that 80% of these attacks are targeted directly at end users through their browsers. In addition, based on recent research by The Ponemon Institute, 72% of breached enterprises surveyed were infiltrated through the browser. As the region navigates a dynamic threat landscape, IT Security teams are compelled to bolster their cybersecurity defenses to safeguard against online threats. To support enterprise and government organizations with better protection of sensitive data during phishing and malware attacks, CyberKnight has onboarded Menlo Security, whose groundbreaking browser security platform reinforces CyberKnight's commitment to bringing...

Jan102024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

CyberKnight Processes Orders Totalling $95 Million+ in FY2023 Achieving 57% Y-o-Y Revenue Growth

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Strong Momentum Sustained in Year 4: CyberKnight Surpasses Targets Once Again Dubai, UAE — January 9th, 2024: CyberKnight, the pioneer of ‘The Art of Cybersecurity Value-Added-Distribution’, today announced its fiscal year 2023 financial results. After only four years, CyberKnight once more demonstrated robust performance, with a remarkable 57% increase in annual revenue. The noteworthy success and consistent growth since inception stem from CyberKnight's unwavering commitment to formidable strategy and flawless execution while continuously investing in people, process, and technology. The company's stellar momentum is derived from its expertise in Zero Trust Security, reputation built on customer-success, market-leading cybersecurity portfolio, channel empowerment of 400+ partners,...

Sep192023 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

NightDragon, CyberKnight Partner to Continue Bringing Leading Cyber Innovation to Middle East, Turkey and Africa

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CyberKnight will help NightDragon’s portfolio companies bring their innovations to customers and partners SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – September 19, 2023 – NightDragon, a dedicated cybersecurity, safety, security and privacy (CSSP) investment and advisory firm, today 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 customers in the Middle East, Turkey, Africa (META) and other regions. CyberKnight has rapidly grown into the largest pure-play cybersecurity VAD in the Middle East in just under four years. Through its strategic partner channel,...

Sep62023 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

CyberKnight Continues Investing in Saudi Arabia Cybersecurity Capacity Building as Official Distribution Partner of MENA ISC 2023

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Dubai/Riyadh — September 6th, 2023: Once again, CyberKnight has strategically aligned with VirtuPort as the Official Distribution Partner – Diamond Sponsor for the MENA Information Security Conference 2023, 11th edition, taking place September 12-13 in Riyadh. CyberKnight will be participating with fourteen of its leading international portfolio vendors mapping to the conference theme – Beyond Resilience: Zero Trust Security for an AI-Pioneered Cyber Renaissance, which is expected to draw senior IT Security practitioners from across the region but will predominantly focus on the Saudi Arabia market. At the event, CyberKnight will support IT Security Leaders from enterprise and government organizations to achieve compliance to local frameworks such as NCA and SAMA, as well as protect their...

Jan202023 by Amrita AgarwalNo Comments

Xage Partners with CyberKnight to Bring Zero Trust Cybersecurity for OT Environments in the Global Energy Hub and Announces Middle East Expansion

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates / PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 18, 2023 - Xage Security, the zero trust real-world cybersecurity company, today unveiled its expansion to secure and transform critical infrastructure operations throughout the Middle East—the top energy producing region in the world. Xage has opened offices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while appointing Ray Kafity as Vice President to lead the regional team and spearhead the strategic expansion. To accelerate adoption across the Middle East, Xage has also partnered with Dubai-based CyberKnight, the leading zero trust cybersecurity distributor. "Cyber threats targeting operators in the Middle East are of international importance. Attacks on these companies don't just have regional implicati...

Jan52023 by Amrita AgarwalNo Comments

CyberKnight Revenue Growth Story Continues in 2022

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Strong Growth Momentum Sustained: CyberKnight Reports 95% Bookings Growth Y-o-Y Dubai, UAE — January 4th, 2023: CyberKnight, the pioneer of ‘The Art of Cybersecurity Value-Added-Distribution’, today announced its financial results for FY2022. In its third year of operation, CyberKnight continued to deliver robust revenue growth, reporting an increase of 95% in bookings over FY2021. This outstanding performance and accelerated growth for the third consecutive year are attributed to the company’s commitment to execution, paired with ongoing investments in people, product, and process. CyberKnight’s exceptional momentum is a testament to its 25-market leading Zero Trust Security focused portfolio vendors, deep engagement with more than 400+ partners, trusted advisor relationships wit...

Jul52021 by Amrita AgarwalNo Comments

In the First Half of 2021, CyberKnight Books Over 130% of Full Year 2020 Revenue

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Dubai, UAE — July 5th, 2021: CyberKnight, the pioneer of Zero Trust Security value-added-distribution today announced its financial results for H1 2021. In its second year of operation, CyberKnight processed more than $13 Million of orders in the first 6 months of 2021 and saw an increase of 575% versus H1 last year. These notable achievements and exponential growth are the result of substantial investment into high-caliber talent across the region, expanding the channel ecosystem, deep-rooted strategic partner relationships, ongoing technology portfolio enhancement, and extensive marketing activities. “Despite the negative impact from COVID-19 last year, we had an exceptional first half of 2021. I am particularly proud of the CyberKnight team, who worked diligently to meet the ...

May282021 by Amrita AgarwalNo Comments

PhishRod, CrowdStrike & CyberInc Conduct a Workshop on Ransomware Threat Remediation

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Ransomware attacks are rising at an alarming rate. According to VERIZON, in 2021, 85% of breaches occurred due to human error. 36% of these were phishing scams out of which 10% were ransomware attacks. Ransomware is when an attacker withholds company data or blocks access of the company’s systems until a ransom is paid. In just 5 months, the world has seen some high-profile ransomware attacks shaking the biggest of the companies including Colonial Pipeline in the U.S, Acer, Florida Water System, CNA Financial and Harris Federation. Each of these suffered significant financial loss to halted operations and ransom payment of millions of dollars. In lieu of these recent events, CyberKnight has organized an informative workshop that will include live demonstration of how to thwar...

May262021 by Amrita AgarwalNo Comments

CyberKnight to Highlight the Evolution of Cybersecurity to Cyber Resilience at GISEC 2021

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Dubai, UAE — May 26th, 2021: During GISEC 2021, as a Strategic Partner of the show, CyberKnight will showcase its Zero Trust Security methodology – The ZTX Framework, while participating along with 7 market-leading cybersecurity vendors from its product portfolio. The CyberKnight’s theme for this year is ‘The Evolution of Cybersecurity to Cyber Resilience’. “A cyber-resilient company is one that can predict, prevent, detect, contain and recover, minimizing exposure to an attack and its impact on the business, against countless threats to data, applications, and IT infrastructure. Cyber resilience is all about anticipating. We believe that being ready for anything and Zero Trust is at the heart of cyber resilience”, commented Avinash Advani, the Founder and CEO at CyberKnight. “O...

May192021 by Amrita AgarwalNo Comments

With CyberKnight as VAD, RiskIQ Middle East Business Grows 132% YoY, Leading to Investment in Local Operations

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Dubai, UAE, May 19, 2021 – RiskIQ, the leader in Attack Surface Management, today announced additional investment in its Middle East operations. Fueled by revenue growth across the region of 132% in 2020, RiskIQ recently relocated Henry Staveley, Regional Sales Director to Dubai and is currently undertaking additional recruitment activity. In late 2019 RiskIQ partnered with the value-added-distributor CyberKnight Technologies, and together they quadrupled the number of RiskIQ resellers across the region in 2020. “You can’t protect what you can’t see! That is why we partnered with RiskIQ. The platform enables enterprise and government customers to truly understand their attack surface. This is critical because when an attacker targets an organization, they will look for any possi...