Mobily signs MoU with Palo Alto Networks

Mobily has signed a memorandum of understanding with Palo Alto Networks, the next-generation security company.
The MoU lays the foundation for future collaboration between Mobily and Palo Alto Networks, with the aim of evaluating and subsequently developing future security offerings to be made available to Mobily’s customers. Any offerings brought to market according to this memorandum would be based on the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform.
Palo Alto Networks is focused on maintaining trust in the digital age by helping tens of thousands of organizations worldwide prevent cyber breaches.
With the deep cybersecurity expertise, commitment to innovation and game-changing Next-Generation Security Platform of Palo Alto Networks, its customers can confidently pursue a digital-first strategy and embark on new technology initiatives, such as cloud and mobility.
By combining network, cloud and endpoint security with advanced threat intelligence in a natively integrated security platform, Palo Alto Networks safely enables applications and delivers highly automated, preventive protection against cyberthreats, at all stages in the attack lifecycle, without compromising performance.
Mobily CBO Ismail Al-Ghamdi said: “Mobily is stressing its leadership in the space of managed and cloud cybersecurity offerings, and we have plans to bring innovative solutions for the various sectors in the country, such as the government, financial, health, energy and small and medium business sectors.”
Alix Leconte, EMEA vice president of Palo Alto Networks service provider business: “We are pleased to be collaborating with Mobily, aiming to bring next-generation information security capabilities to Mobily’s customers in Saudi Arabia. Providing access to advanced breach protection, in a way that enables our joint customers to manage both their risk and their security budgets, significantly contributes toward the strengthening of the defences that protect digital lifestyles and support future growth.”
Mobily already offers a range of services from its cybersecurity and cloud wallet, including secure Internet access, e-mail protection and anti-DDoS service.

Source: Arab News