UAE cybersecurity firm enters partnership to protect SAP systems as Gulf data breach costs hit $8 million. Paramount Assure, SecurityBridge team up to close SAP security blind spots in GCC Last updated: September 17, 2026 | 15:34 UAE based cybersecurity company Paramount Assure, announced their partnership with Security Bridge, SAP specialist company in cybersecurity at GISEC 2026 held at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai. The collaboration comes as enterprises face growing pressure to protect the systems behind their most critical operations. According to IBM's 2026 Report, the average cost of a data breach for organisations in the Middle East reached $8 million, with excessive privileges, poor role management and difficulty prioritising threats among the leading factors increasing breach costs. ADVERTISING "The Gulf cybersecurity industry has grown over 27 years into a US$20 billion market built around enterprise systems such as SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Enterprise Resource Planning (ERPs)," said Premchand Kurup, CEO of Paramount Assure. "Yet ERP telemetry still does not reach the SOC (Security Operations Center) with the same consistency as other security data." The targeted gap. The company identified the concerns in enterprises. Many of them run SAP for the core business functions, financial transactions, supply chains, government services. But these systems often aren't well integrated into day-to-day cybersecurity monitoring. This creates a gap between SAP and cybersecurity teams, even as attackers move faster and business systems grow more connected. Christoph Nagy, Co-founder, SecurityBridge, said: "The Middle East is a strategic growth market for SecurityBridge, as organisations increasingly recognise that SAP can no longer remain a blind spot in their cybersecurity operations." According to the companies, SecurityBridge will help businesses monitor their SAP systems in real time and spot threats as they happen, while Paramount Assure will handle the security operations, local implementation and ongoing customer support. SPONSORED LINKS BY PROJECT AGORA "Our partnership with SecurityBridge brings that visibility to SAP environments, giving CISOs across the GCC stronger control over the systems they are responsible for protecting," Kurup said. AI powered security assistant. Paramount Assure also announced the launch of SoCMate, a first-of-its-kind GCC-born AI-powered security investigation assistant, at the Microsoft stand during GISEC Global 2026. The purpose of SoCMate is to investigate and move from alert to action faster, with speed, consistency and context. Get updates on topics you choose. You May Like

SecurityBridge appoints Tom Janoshalmi as chairman to accelerate global growth. SecurityBridge September 9, 2026 Chapters. Let's talk SAP Security. Have questions about SAP Security? SecurityBridge GmbH is here to help. Contact Us IBM executive joins as SAP security becomes a boardroom priority for autonomous enterprises INGOLSTADT, GERMANY - Sept. 09 - SecurityBridge, the fully integrated SAP-native cybersecurity platform, today announced the appointment of Dr. Tom Janoshalmi as chairman of the board. Janoshalmi, who is Global Managing Partner at IBM Consulting and previously served as EY Global Consulting SAP Leader, brings extensive experience in enterprise transformation, global markets and the SAP ecosystem. At SAP, he held several global executive roles, that included the industry's largest cloud transformation, and services and support business redesign. Janoshalmi's extensive channel background will fortify SecurityBridge's position as a strong channel and alliances vendor. Backed by mid-cap investor BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital, SecurityBridge is entering its next phase of international expansion. To help ensure that growth, Janoshalmi will work with SecurityBridge CEO Jesper Zerlang and the executive team to guide strategy, strengthen global partnerships and advance the company's ambition to lead the SAP cybersecurity market. "SAP runs the processes businesses cannot afford to lose control of," said Jesper Zerlang, CEO of SecurityBridge. "As AI agents and non-human identities take on more responsibility, securing those environments becomes a boardroom imperative. Tom brings the strategic perspective and SAP ecosystem experience to help us scale our impact worldwide." For the autonomous enterprise, the challenge extends beyond protecting human users to comprehensive organizational governance. SecurityBridge brings vulnerability management, threat detection, code security and identity protection of SAP applications, giving security and SAP teams a shared foundation for mitigating these risks. "The autonomous enterprise needs trust at its core," said Tom Janoshalmi, incoming chairman of SecurityBridge. "SecurityBridge combines deep SAP expertise with an integrated platform and clear global ambition. I look forward to working with Jesper and the team to help enterprises move forward with confidence as their business becomes more connected and autonomous." About SecurityBridge. SecurityBridge is the leading provider of a comprehensive, SAP-native cybersecurity platform. Trusted by organizations worldwide to safeguard their most critical business systems, the platform integrates real-time threat monitoring, vulnerability management, and compliance capabilities directly into the SAP environment, empowering organizations to protect their data's integrity, confidentiality, and availability with minimal manual effort. With a proven track record, strong customer satisfaction, and over 8,000 SAP systems protected globally, SecurityBridge stands out for its ability to deliver an accurate 360° view of SAP security posture, ease of use, rapid implementation, and transparent licensing. Media contact. About BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital. BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital ("BU") is a leading investment firm with offices in Zug, Munich, Amsterdam, Milan and London. With more than €7 billion in assets under management, BU is the largest mid-cap investor headquartered in the DACH region. The funds advised by BU focus on investments in mid-sized companies across the DACH region and neighboring economies. With the mission to be the partner of choice for entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses, BU seeks to partner with market leaders and "hidden champions" with strong management teams and breakout potential. Since its founding in 2015, the funds advised by BU have invested in more than 180 companies, thereby creating over 11,000 jobs for a total of nearly 32,000 employees. As a strategic partner, BU helps entrepreneurs and families develop, internationalize and digitize their businesses, while generating sustainable value on a responsible basis with the next generation in mind. For more information, please visit www.bu-partners.ch.