Oman Data Park signs agreement with Crossword to reduce cybersecurity risk

Oman Data Park (ODP) signed a

strategic cooperation agreement with the Omani-british company ‘Crossword Cybersecurity’, to provide services that contribute to reduce cyber security risk for

public and private entities and enhance the protection of the cyber security structure of sensitive information in the Sultanate of Oman.

The agreement aims at adding more security measures to secure the data hosting process for the institutions and companies, enhance its protection from the danger of third parties such as suppliers and other parties, and ascertain funding sources, verifying suspicions of money laundering .

The agreement was signed by Oman Data Park CEO Maqbool al Wahaibi and Crossword Cybersecurity group managing director Stuart Jubb.

“We are pleased to sign a partnership agreement with an international company such as

Crossword, to transfer technology related to cyber security to ensure the protection of the sensitive data of government entities and private companies in the Sultanate of Oman, in particular, combating against external attacks that targeting some public and private companies where

they are penetrating their devices and affecting their data and incurring heavy losses for them,” Oman Data Park CEO said.

“We delight to call on government agencies and companies to take advantage of high-tech

services to bridge the gap in the areas of cyber security information sharing,” Maqbool added.

Khalid bin Ali al Maskari, Director of Development at Crossword Cybersecurity said, “Signing an agreement with Oman Data is considered a strategic step to set a cyber-security plan at the regional level,

while this agreement allows expanding cyber security services and enhances the skills of national cadres with professional

experiences.”

“This agreement provides a quantum leap in providing vari

ous services in the Sultanate of Oman through Oman Data Park, to government agencies and companies, aiming to secure their sensitive data and information, as well as exchanging experiences with reputable international companies in the field of cyber security, such as Crossword Cybersecurity in the UK.”

Crossword, a British global company in the field of cyber security solutions, its vision is to

partner with organisations to keep them secure in the digital world. Crossword offers a range of cyber security solutions to help companies understand and reduce cyber security risk, through a combination of experts, process and technology, in the form of an experienced consulting team, managed services and products. Crossword’s areas of emphasis are cyber security strategy and risk, supply chain cyber, threat detection and response, and digital identity.