Through an article written by Rashid Al-Moumini, General Manager for the Middle East, Egypt, Rwanda and Pakistan, Kaspersky presents a vision of cyber resilience in the region that goes beyond protecting individual devices and networks. The article links the expansion of digital transformation, the protection of critical infrastructure, and the need to keep security data and operations within local environments subject to countries’ regulatory requirements.
The company says that its enterprise-sector sales in the region grew by 32% during the first half of the year, despite the fluctuations experienced in the region. The article attributes this growth to increased demand for more advanced and comprehensive cybersecurity solutions, with events and projects returning to their usual pace during the second half of the year.
Partnership for Local Hosting in the Sultanate of Oman
Among the specific developments mentioned in the article is the announcement of a new partnership between Kaspersky and Otech in the Sultanate of Oman, the technology arm of Omantel. The partnership provides for hosting Kaspersky’s security solutions locally within Otech’s data centers and making them available to customers in the Sultanate.
According to the article, this local environment will provide access to Kaspersky XDR Optimum and Kaspersky XDR Expert. Kaspersky presents local hosting as a means of giving organizations greater visibility and control over where their security data is stored and how it is managed, in addition to helping them comply with local laws concerning data sovereignty and regulatory requirements.
In practice, this point matters to organizations that manage critical infrastructure or operate in sensitive sectors, or that require specific restrictions on data storage and operational continuity. However, the article does not clarify additional technical or contractual details concerning the hosting architecture, the scope of the data that will remain inside the Sultanate, or the timeline for service availability.
The Space Ecosystem Is Not Just a Satellite
Kaspersky bases its position on a new report prepared by its Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT), addressing security vulnerabilities in space systems. According to the article, these systems are no longer isolated or confined to the satellite itself; instead, they rely on an ecosystem comprising ground control stations, terrestrial communication links, user communication terminals, and third-party software.
This interconnectedness means that a vulnerability in one component could affect the entire ecosystem, prompting the company to treat space infrastructure as infrastructure requiring integrated protection. This position takes on particular importance as investment in space technologies expands, alongside the smart infrastructure, oil and gas, transportation, aviation, logistics and telecommunications sectors.
Why Does This Position Matter?
The practical value of the article lies not only in presenting Kaspersky Next and Kaspersky XDR products, but also in highlighting two interconnected trends: the expanding attack surface as critical systems rely on interconnected components, and the growing importance of the location where security data is stored for regulated organizations. At the same time, most of the growth figures and forecasts mentioned in the article come from the company itself, while the details of the report on space systems are not presented in full in the available text.
During GISEC, Kaspersky also intends to organize a Capture the Flag (CTF) competition in cooperation with the Cyber Defense School, in addition to engaging with government entities, partners and customers. Therefore, the article should be read as an institutional opinion with technical content, not as an independent market assessment or a fully detailed guide to the effectiveness of the announced solutions.