CQR and sirar by stc Sign Agreement to Enhance OT Cybersecurity in Saudi Arabia

CQR (Absolute Solution for Cybersecurity Co.), Saudi Arabia’s first company specializing in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, has signed a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with sirar by stc, establishing a framework for collaboration to deliver specialized cybersecurity solutions and services for operational technology (OT), Internet of Things (IoT), and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environments across the Kingdom.

The agreement brings together CQR’s Saudi-developed technologies with sirar by stc’s managed security capabilities to develop an integrated model that supports organizations in protecting their critical assets and operations while addressing the growing cyber risks facing industrial and operational environments.

At the heart of the collaboration is FENNEC, CQR’s platform designed and developed in Saudi Arabia specifically to protect critical infrastructure and complex industrial environments. The platform provides comprehensive, up-to-date visibility into critical assets, together with process-aware security monitoring, continuous compliance, and dynamic risk intelligence, enabling organizations to develop a more accurate understanding of cyber risks that could affect safety, production, and business continuity.

Commenting on the agreement, Naser Al-Dossary, CEO of CQR, said: “Cyber sovereignty begins with owning the technology, knowledge, and capabilities required to protect our most critical environments. With this in mind, we designed and developed FENNEC in Saudi Arabia to meet the specialized requirements of industrial and operational environments. We believe that local technology development and localization are fundamental to strengthening national capabilities and building a more independent and sustainable cybersecurity ecosystem, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. Through our collaboration with sirar by stc, we look forward to extending the impact of these capabilities, enabling organizations to better understand and manage cyber risk, and strengthening the protection of their critical infrastructure and operations.”

Al-Dossary added that FENNEC leverages artificial intelligence to support specialist analysts in interpreting security alerts, prioritizing risks, guiding investigations, and assessing potential operational impacts, while ensuring that decisions that could affect production remain subject to expert human oversight.

He also noted that the platform enables organizations to classify assets according to their criticality, operational function, and potential impact on safety, production, and business continuity. By linking security alerts to asset and process context, FENNEC helps cybersecurity teams prioritize response actions based on actual operational impact.