Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 13 | Page 68

INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Software for Business DarkMatter to integrate Guidance Software products C yber security firm, DarkMatter, and Guidance Software, makers of EnCase and EnForce, an automated risk management platform, have announced a partnership agreement to help DarkMatter clients leverage the powerful capabilities of forensic security tools. Under the agreement, DarkMatter will integrate Guidance Software products, including EnCase Endpoint Security, EnCase Endpoint Investigator, and EnForce Risk Manager, into its comprehensive cyber security solutions for clients across the Middle East. Guidance solutions will help DarkMatter clients find, assess, respond to, and remediate hidden cyber threats within their networks. 68 INTELLIGENTCIO With the exponential growth in data and the ever-increasing cost of a breach, organisations across the Middle East, and the world, are looking for complete cyber security solutions. As cyber attacks become more advanced, security teams are shifting focus beyond traditional perimeter protection technologies to focus on rapid detection and response. Gartner estimates that by 2020, 60% of security budgets will be focused on detection and response, an increase from less than 10 percent two years ago. Commenting on the partnership, Rabih Dabboussi, DarkMatter’s Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development said, “Forensic cyber security tools are being demande d by our clients with increasing regularity as a result of the rising sophistication of cyber threats. This collaboration with Guidance Software will add to our mission to provide planning, detection, protection and recovery capabilities to digital environments in order to offer a heightened level of cyber security resilience to digital transformation.” Rabih Dabboussi continued, “Partnerships with leading global technology providers is part of DarkMatter’s go-to-market strategy, and we look forward to our clients enjoying the added active cyber www.intelligentcio.com