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The challenge of keeping businesses safe from cyberthreats is yet again in the news, this time in Qatar, where a leading telecommunications and ICT provider has announced a cybersecurity deal.

Qatar-headquartered service provider Ooredoo has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Darktrace, a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity.

This partnership is described as marking a major milestone in Ooredoo’s mission to deliver next-generation, AI-enabled cybersecurity services to organisations across Qatar.

Through this collaboration, the partners explain, Ooredoo’s B2B customers will gain access to the Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform, an adaptive cybersecurity platform powered by Darktrace’s real-time Self-Learning AI, designed to protect businesses from both known and emerging cyberthreats.

The Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform offers an intelligent, autonomous defence layer that continuously learns each organisation’s unique digital environment. With capabilities including real-time detection, autonomous response and its AI agent, Cyber AI Analyst, as well as comprehensive technical support, the platform equips enterprises to detect, investigate,and mitigate cyber incidents with speed and precision.

Thani Ali I A Al-Malki, Chief Business Officer at Ooredoo Qatar, explains: “Our partnership with Darktrace strengthens our managed cybersecurity portfolio and ensures that organisations in Qatar can rely on advanced, self-learning AI to protect their operations. This collaboration supports our commitment to providing intelligent, future-ready security solutions that empower businesses to operate with greater confidence and resilience.”

Darktrace says it has been building a new model for cybersecurity since 2013 and has pioneered a proactive, AI-native approach to security. The Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform defends against unknown threats using AI that learns from a client's business in real time.

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