Group-IB & afriVAD support Africa Cyber Defense Forum 2022

The Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), a continental platform for public-private cooperation, today announced Group-IB, one of the global cybersecurity leaders with headquarters in Singapore, & afriVAD among the sponsors of the forum edition 2022.

We are delighted to have Group-IB & afriVAD support this year’s forum. Our forum has not only become a reference in Africa, but it has also served a centre for conversation where top level government leaders, Technology experts, business leaders and other leaders of society converge every year to discuss, share best practise, network, build long lasting business relationships and shape public policy of the African cyberspace and regional agendas. We look forward to collaborating with like-minded partners like Group-IB & afriVAD to secure our digital economies and keep our cyberspace safe.

Gilbert Nyandeje

Founder and CEO, Africa Cyber Defense Forum

We are proud to be involved in the 2022 edition of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum. Such events foster innovation and unlock opportunities for public-private cooperation in the cyber domain. Africa has been an important focus for Group-IB from the research and business perspectives. The expanding coverage of our global threat hunting ecosystem now allows us to pursue our mission of disrupting cybercrime in the region.

Ashraf Koheil

Group-IB MEA Director of Business Development in the Middle East Africa, and Turkey

Last year, Group-IB established its Middle East & Africa Threat Intelligence & Research Center in Dubai, which accommodated the company’s major units, including hi-tech crime investigations, Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) lab, Threat Intelligence, security assessment, Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-GIB), Threat and Fraud Hunting teams, and Digital Risk Protection unit.

In May, Group-IB assisted in the INTERPOL-coordinated operation Delilah that resulted in the arrest of a 37-year-old Nigerian man by the Nigeria Police Force. Group-IB provided threat intelligence that led to the identification of the alleged head of a cybercrime syndicate, dubbed TMT, that launched mass phishing campaigns and business email compromise (BEC) schemes targeting thousands of companies and individual victims around the world.

We are thrilled to participate in the African Cyber Security Forum 2022 to transfer the latest technologies in Information Technology, Data Centers, and Cyber Security to the African continent. based on our innovative methodology that integrates products and solutions developed by the leading technology innovators around the globe, we provide the market with solutions that fulfill the accelerating requirements and cope with the digital transformation promising opportunities. The services bundle that we are delivering to the African countries are flexible and compatible with the different sectors including governmental entities, financial institutions, and economic sectors.

Ahmed Ezz

AfriVAD

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.