One of the latest additions to the EDGE ecosystem, OryxLabs, acquired in July 2023, specializes in protecting businesses from internet-based cyber threats.Clearly ensure cybersecurity for EDGE entities while serving external customers
It is a young company founded in 2020 and based in 2021.cent The floor of the iconic Aldar headquarters building, the first circular building in the Middle East. The building is based on a steel structural diagonal grid, or diagrid. OryxLabs' futuristic place for business.
“Since our inception, our company has specialized in monitoring Internet threats and protecting our customers' networks from them,” explained Sumit Dhar, Chairman and Executive Director of OryxLabs. “We are focused on hiring the right people and currently have approximately 60 employees representing 22 different nationalities, and this diversity is one of our strengths.” he said. All are experts in data science, AI, security research, and data science. big data.
A dedicated team is responsible for information technology security across the EDGE Group. In fact, group companies will be the first users and test all products developed by OryxLabs before they are introduced to the wider customer community. Our in-house research and development department, along with customer input, provides important input for development that ensures product improvement.
One of our best-selling products is our DNS (Domain Name System) firewall. Designed to protect users from malware, unauthorized or inappropriate web content, analyze DNS queries and take actions in real-time to mitigate malicious threats and make your network inherently more secure. Masu. “The system covers over 50 contact categories, has a latency of just 15ms, guarantees 99% active web coverage, and has 99.99% uptime and availability,” the company's CEO said. I will explain.
Another major product is Discovery. It monitors and detects internet-facing assets, domains, vulnerabilities, open ports, certificates, indicators of compromise, compromised accounts, suspicious domains, and products and technologies that provide actionable security. , an external attack surface and digital risk protection solution. Insights for decision making.
In late October 2023, OryxLabs launched its latest product, Cyber360., Cybersecurity designed to streamline regulatory and compliance management by automating data collection across different entities and compliance standards. It also assesses the cybersecurity posture of an organization's supply chain, vendors, and partners to provide an additional layer of security.
Today, OryxLabs provides its products and services to approximately 400 companies in the region and is also a leading open source product in terms of tools and platforms. Although these are mostly large companies, OryxLabs products are scalable and the company adapts its products to suit customer needs and scale. Most of his clients are in the defense business and are from the region, but his only two clients are from outside the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.. “The quality of our work is evident when we see 100% of our customers re-register every year,” concluded Sumit Dhar. The company is currently looking to expand its footprint, and in addition to expanding its footprint within the GCC region, it is also eyeing other promising regions such as Asia Pacific, South America, and parts of Europe. .
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