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Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company today announced that its human-centric security solutions will be delivered through a local data center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The launch was announced during Proofpoint\u2019s Protect Tour in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this week, during a keynote delivered by Sumit Dhawan, CEO at Proofpoint.<\/p>\n
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Trusted by more than 60% of the Saudi-based companies listed in the Forbes Global 2000, Proofpoint\u2019s comprehensive AI-driven cybersecurity solutions help organizations navigate today\u2019s complex threat landscape with confidence, delivering robust protection. Available in Q1 2025, Proofpoint\u2019s offerings will enable Saudi-based customers to comply with local data residency policies and the NCA\u2019s (National Cybersecurity Agency) regulations.<\/p>\n
The cyber threat landscape in Saudi Arabia continues to evolve. While CISOs in the Kingdom continue to fear cyber-attacks, they are demonstrating increasing confidence in their ability to defend against them. Proofpoint\u2019s 2024 Voice of the CISO Report reveals that more than two-thirds (67%) of CISOs in Saudi feel prepared to cope with a cyberattack, an increase from 51% last year. This growing confidence may be attributed to the 96% of Saudi CISOs surveyed looking to deploy AI-powered capabilities to help protect against human error and advanced human-centered cyber threats.<\/p>\n
To address this, Proofpoint\u2019s ongoing investments in the region will help organizations in Saudi address human-centric cybersecurity risks, providing the opportunity to benefit from Proofpoint\u2019s market-leading email security solutions, running through an in-country data centre. Proofpoint Email Protection is the only AI\/ML-powered, cloud-based threat protection platform that disarms today’s advanced attacks, including email fraud, ransomware, weaponized URLs, multifactor authentication (MFA) bypass for credential phishing, and more.<\/p>\n
\u201cOrganizations in the Kingdom face a rapidly evolving threat landscape and our main objective over the coming years is to continue protecting even more companies in the region, with innovative, AI-powered solutions,\u201d said Sumit Dhawan, CEO at Proofpoint. \u201cOur solutions being delivered through local a data center underscores our unrelented investment in a key region for us and highlights our commitment to keep pace with the Kingdom\u2019s accelerating digital transformation under Saudi Vision 2030. This will enable organizations in Saudi Arabia to roll out multi-layered, cloud-native cybersecurity protection that safeguards people and data from today\u2019s biggest threats, while keeping their data in-country.\u201d<\/p>\n
Proofpoint Middle East by the Numbers<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Proofpoint is trusted by more than 60% of the Saudi-based organizations listed in the Forbes Global 2000 and protects 568,000 employees in the Kingdom. Proofpoint protects more than 1,200,000 employees across the Middle East.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Proofpoint\u2019s Middle East customer base saw a growth of more than 20% in 2024, with continued growth at-pace expected in the coming years.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Since 2019, Proofpoint has increased its employee base by more than 40% across the Middle East.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Proofpoint works with over 550 partners across the Middle East, Turkey & Africa.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOrganizations in the Middle East are leading the charge in implementing cybersecurity measures to protect their customers from today\u2019s threat landscape,\u201d said Emile Abou Saleh, Vice President, Northern Europe, Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Proofpoint. \u201cAt Proofpoint, we remain committed to empowering organizations with the tools and knowledge needed to safeguard their most valuable assets\u2014their people. With our solutions being delivered through a local data center, we will bring our industry-leading human-centric cybersecurity to more organizations in the region, while better meeting local customer and regulatory needs.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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