Qualys today launched the Qualys UAE Cloud, a platform that will allow public and private enterprises across the Middle East to innovate as Qualys brings them unprecedented security and visibility across their hybrid IT environment.
“The UAE has been a clear leader in cloud-first technology strategy, as it has moved forward boldly with its ambition to become a regional data hub,” said Hadi Jaafarawi, Managing Director Middle East at Qualys. “The Qualys UAE Cloud will help further this goal. It is a clear signal of our resolute commitment to the country and the wider region and comes at a pivotal moment — amid an economic crisis — when organizations need to innovate with greater ease.”
The Qualys UAE Cloud will offer all the company’s key solutions including VMDR, (Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response); Multi-Vector EDR; Global IT Asset Inventory; Configuration Management; Certificate Inventory; Threat Protection; Continuous Monitoring; Patch Management; Container Security; Web Application Scanning; and Web Application Firewalls.
The Qualys Cloud Platform, will now support several local compliance requirements, such as the Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre’s (ADSIC) Information Security Policy and the UAE Information Assurance Regulation. It will also allow Qualys’ partners, such as managed service providers (MSPs), the opportunity to offer cloud services to sectors that are highly regulated.
“Qualys has been in the UAE for more than 12 years,” added Jaafarawi. “We have watched the country lead the way in the adoption of digital solutions. These breakthroughs have bridged industrial sectors and set several benchmarks for the region. But we are aware that such progress does not happen in a bubble. Due attention must be paid to the security and privacy of individuals and organizations. Economies rise and fall on the building or degradation of trust. That is what Qualys brings to the region with our local cloud platform — the peace of mind necessary to keep on innovating.”
The Qualys UAE cloud will be available in December 2020
