
Thales has announced the launch of a Cyber Hub in Dubai that will cater to the UAE and wider Middle East region. It will become a centre of excellence for cyber consulting services to the region. The Cyber Hub will harness Thales' local expertise and use established, world-class methodologies as well as cyber training, simulation and threat intelligence.
Through a consultancy-led approach, the Cyber Hub will utilise established methodologies developed by the group, including, cyber health checks, cyber vulnerability investigations, industrial control and SCADA-specific risk assessment, as well as cyber training and simulation, and threat intelligence. These will be used with the products and services from Thales' diverse portfolio, and tailored to local needs by using local expertise.
The hub will seek to improve customers' competitive advantage by providing them with more robust cyber security protocols, and develop opportunities to up-skill and build strategic partnerships with other established cyber businesses across the Middle East.