Division B
Engineering & Advanced Technology
Infrastructure and OT, telecom security, cloud and FinTech: the systems a digital nation runs on.
Division B · Engineering & Advanced Technology
Three practices that build the digital nation
In simple words: This team builds and runs the technology itself: computer rooms, networks, cloud systems, the computers that control factories and power plants, mobile phone networks and digital banking.
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Infrastructure & OT
- IT infrastructure management
- Systems integration
- Data centres: Tier III / IV design
- Networks: switching & routing
- Private, hybrid & multi-cloud integration
- ICS management & OT platforms
- IoT, edge & smart-system readiness
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Telecom & FinTech
- GSM-to-5G signalling security
- SS7 & Diameter security
- Telecom operations optimisation
- Digital banking & payment platforms
- E-wallets & open banking (PSD2)
- Fraud analytics, AML & KYC
- Blockchain & smart contracts
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Advisory & data
- Cyber, AI & digital strategy
- Technology roadmaps & operating models
- Process optimisation
- OT data management & analytics
- Energy management & optimisation
- Environmental monitoring & control
Engineering the full stack, from cloud to control room
Cloud & enterprise
Private, hybrid and multi-cloud integration.
Data centres
Tier III / Tier IV design · servers · storage · backup.
Networks
Network engineering · switching · routing.
OT, ICS & SCADA
ICS and SCADA security · OT network segmentation.
Resilience
Disaster recovery planning (DRP) · business continuity.
Monitoring & automation
One security and observability layer across every tier, aligned to IEC 62443.
Signalling & telecom security · GSM to 5G
Protecting the networks a nation talks on
In simple words: Mobile phone networks can be attacked too, for example to steal your phone number or send fake text messages. We protect these networks, from old 2G systems up to the newest 5G.
Coverage
- GSM
- 3G
- LTE / 4G
- 5G
Including virtualised networks and cross-slice protection.
Threats addressed 11
- SS7 exploitation
- DoS
- network fraud
- roaming abuse
- SIM swap
- fake base stations
- signal spoofing
- SMS phishing
- insider misuse
- exposed APIs
- nation-state interference
Defence stack 13
- Signalling firewall
- DRA/DEA encryption
- behavioural AI & anomaly detection
- UTP
- RIDS
- telecom DPI
- SIEM correlation
- fraud analytics
- SMS firewall
- PAM
- API Shield
- RBAC/ABAC
- MFA & SSO
Cloud · IoT · 5G · FinTech
Securing the connected, cloud-first enterprise
In simple words: We keep your cloud systems, connected devices and banking technology safe, and we help you meet the official security standards.
Cloud security (D08)
- Architecture & assessment: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, private
- CASB & cloud identity (CIAM)
- Data protection & encryption
- Secure migration: ISO 27017/27018, NIST
- Containers & Kubernetes security
- Cloud threat detection, governance & visibility
IoT, API & 5G
- IoT protection from botnets, leaks and DDoS
- API & gateway security
- Edge computing and smart-system readiness
$580K+ average cost of an API security incident, Asia-Pacific, 2025
Source: Akamai API Security Impact Study 2025
FinTech: where money moves, trust must be engineered
- Digital banking platforms
- Payment gateway integration
- E-wallets & mobile money
- Open banking & API management (PSD2)
- Fraud detection & risk analytics
- Blockchain & smart contracts
- RegTech: AML, KYC, digital identity
Frameworks we implement & assess
- ISO 27001
- ISO 22301
- ISO 31000
- NIST CSF
- COBIT 2019
- IEC 62443
- PCI DSS
- SOC 2
- GDPR
- ISO 27017
- ISO 27018
- Qatar NIA v2.1
Delivery model · Both divisions
A proven delivery lifecycle for continuous cyber resilience
In simple words: We work in six steps. We check your risks, design the right protection, install it, watch it all the time, act fast when something happens, and keep improving.
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Assess
Posture, risks and vulnerabilities across the estate.
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Architect
Security architecture aligned to business objectives.
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Deploy
Technologies and controls implemented end to end.
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Monitor
Real-time detection across every environment.
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Respond
Incidents contained before they disrupt operations.
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Improve
Programmes refined against new threats and regulation.
Value & return on investment
Security spend that pays for itself
In simple words: A cyber attack costs a lot of money. In the Middle East, one data breach costs about 7 million US dollars on average. Good security, and especially AI, saves much more than it costs.
- $4.44MGlobal average cost of a data breach
- $7.2MAverage breach cost in the Middle East
- $1.9MSaved per breach with extensive security AI & automation
- 241 daysAverage time to identify and contain a breach
How Cyber Falak raises your ROI
- Avoided loss: 24/7 SOC and AI cut breach likelihood and impact.
- Speed: SOAR compresses response from days to minutes.
- Lower TCO: one partner, rationalised tools, managed operations.
- Compliance: faster certification, fewer penalties.
- Growth: always-on services and secure digital launches.
Sources: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025 (global); IBM Middle East 2025, SAR 27M converted to USD.
Programme leadership
Built to lead large, multi-sector programmes
In simple words: For big projects, a senior committee and a project office manage the work, check quality and report progress. Specialist teams do the work and teach your staff along the way.
Executive steering committee
Programme management office Planning · risk · quality gates · KPI reporting
- Cyber defence & SOC
- Infrastructure & OT
- Cloud, AI & telecom
- GRC & compliance
- Academy & capability
- One accountable partner
- Measurable outcomes
- Knowledge transfer built in
- Scales to 20+ countries
Programme experience across the group
| Programme type | Sectors | Typical scope |
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| National & sovereign SOC programmes | Government & defence | 24/7 SOC, threat intel, incident response |
| Telecom signalling security, GSM–5G | Mobile operators | Signalling firewalls, fraud, SIM-swap defence |
| Critical infrastructure & OT security | Energy, oil & gas, utilities | ICS/SCADA protection, OT segmentation |
| Digital banking & FinTech security | Banks & financial services | Payments, fraud analytics, AML/KYC, PCI DSS |
| Data-centre & hybrid-cloud builds | Enterprise & government | Tier III/IV design, migration, DR |
| GRC & certification programmes | Cross-sector | ISO 27001, NIST CSF, internal & external audit |
| Cyber workforce & capability building | Public sector & enterprise | Academy tracks, cyber range, crisis drills |