Group-IB, CORVIT sign strategic partnership to enhance MEA cybersecurity education offering

Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, and CORVIT, the premiere source of IT and business knowledge and training in the UAE and surrounding areas, are pleased to announce the signing of a strategic partnership that will enhance the cybersecurity education offering available to organizations across the entire Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The agreement, signed by both parties in late September, has already entered into force.

According to the terms of the strategic partnership, CORVIT will showcase Group-IB’s cutting-edge training programs, including the Blue Team Analyst, Penetration Tester, and Incident Responder modules, to its wide network of valued clients and partners. All training courses are delivered by Group-IB’s world-class team of GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), EnCase™ Certified Examiner (EnCE) and Magnet Forensics Certified Examiner (MCFE) certified experts, part of the company’s commitment to deliver high-quality, practitioner-led teaching that offers significant added value for clients.

Additionally, Group-IB and CORVIT will cooperate in the delivery of a range of exciting activations aimed at raising awareness of the latest cybersecurity trends in the MEA region and providing key insights into the overall threat landscape. The first of these joint activities, a webinar on the Current Cyber Threats in the Middle East, is set to be delivered by Anatoly Tykushin, Group-IB’s Director of Services, META, on November 22, 2023.

“A thriving partner ecosystem is at the core of every successful business, and we are pleased to join forces with CORVIT in order to increase the opportunities for organizations across the MEA region, where the demand for advanced cybersecurity skills is ever-growing, to have access to world-class education and training. We look forward to working closely with CORVIT to develop this mutually beneficial partnership.”

Ashraf Koheil
Ashraf Koheil

Group-IB’s Regional Sales Director, META

“We see this partnership as a great opportunity to bring valuable knowledge on the cutting-edge cyber security technologies to our customers in the region. This will certainly help uplifting cyber security landscape and we look forward to working closely with Group-IB in bringing an exciting learning experience for professionals in the IT and information security industries.”

Kashif Ul Haq
Kashif Ul Haq

CEO at CORVIT

In September 2023, Group-IB announced the launch of its innovative new education hub at the company’s Digital Crime Resistance Center in Dubai, UAE, in line with the company’s increased focus on delivering high-quality education. At this brand new facility, strategically located in Dubai Internet City, Group-IB experts deliver a pioneering cybersecurity training and simulation experience on both custom training courses and instruction on any of the company’s core modules. Case studies based on real-life cyberattacks comprise up to 70% of the practical exercises on every Group-IB course, meaning that students are fully equipped to put their knowledge into practice. As a result, Group-IB training graduates can become a key part of information security teams in all verticals and geographies.

Group-IB’s increased commitment to raising cybersecurity education standards has also been evidenced in Singapore, where the company has its headquarters, as Group-IB and Ngee Ann Polytechnic announced on November 2, 2023 that they will join forces to establish a unique student-operated NP – Group-IB Threat Intelligence and Defence Center powered by Group-IB’s industry-leading cybersecurity solutions.  Over the next three years, more than 200 students in NP’s Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics (CSF) course will be trained in intelligence collection and analysis, incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability assessment, and security monitoring – critical areas that will protect organizations from ever-evolving cyber threats.

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About Group-IB

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Singapore, Group-IB is a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime. Combating cybercrime is in the company’s DNA, shaping its technological capabilities to defend businesses, citizens, and support law enforcement operations.

Group-IB’s Digital Crime Resistance Centers (DCRCs) are located in the Middle East, Europe, Central Asia, and Asia-Pacific to help critically analyze and promptly mitigate regional and country-specific threats. These mission-critical units help Group-IB strengthen its contribution to global cybercrime prevention and continually expand its threat-hunting capabilities.

Group-IB’s decentralized and autonomous operational structure helps it offer tailored, comprehensive support services with a high level of expertise. We map and mitigate adversaries’ tactics in each region, delivering customized cybersecurity solutions tailored to risk profiles and requirements of various industries, including retail, healthcare, gambling, financial services, manufacturing, crypto, and more.

The company’s global security leaders work in synergy with some of the industry’s most advanced technologies to offer detection and response capabilities that eliminate cyber disruptions agilely.

Group-IB’s Unified Risk Platform (URP) underpins its conviction to build a secure and trusted cyber environment by utilizing intelligence-driven technology and agile expertise that completely detects and defends against all nuances of digital crime. The platform proactively protects organizations’ critical infrastructure from sophisticated attacks while continuously analyzing potentially dangerous behavior all over their network.

The comprehensive suite includes the world’s most trusted Threat Intelligence, The most complete Fraud Protection, AI-powered Digital Risk Protection, Multi-layered protection with Managed Extended Detection and Response (XDR), All-infrastructure Business Email Protection, and External Attack Surface Management.

Furthermore, Group-IB’s full-cycle incident response and investigation capabilities have consistently elevated industry standards. This includes the 77,000+ hours of cybersecurity incident response completed by our sector-leading DFIR Laboratory, more than 1,400 successful investigations completed by the High-Tech Crime Investigations Department, and round-the-clock efforts of CERT-GIB.

Time and again, its solutions and services have been revered by leading advisory and analyst agencies such as Aite Novarica, Gartner®, Forrester, Frost & Sullivan, KuppingerCole Analysts AG, and more.

Being an active partner in global investigations, Group-IB collaborates with international law enforcement organizations such as INTERPOL, EUROPOL and AFRIPOL to create a safer cyberspace. Group-IB is also a member of the Europol European Cybercrime Centre’s (EC3) Advisory Group on Internet Security, which was created to foster closer cooperation between Europol and its leading non-law enforcement partners.