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Thales announces partnership with Saporo in Belgium

Thales announces partnership with Saporo in Belgium to empower organizations with enhanced cybersecurity resilience

This collaboration brings together Thales’ extensive experience in securing critical infrastructure and digital assets with Saporo’s innovative attack path management platform. This combined offering empowers organizations to continuously identify and prioritize weaknesses in the access structure, simulate attacker behaviors, and take decisive action to mitigate risks before they can be exploited.

Organizations in Belgium are facing an increasingly complex cybersecurity landscape, with sophisticated attackers exploiting hidden vulnerabilities to gain access to critical data,” said Geoffrey Lucas, Country Manager in Belgium for cybersecurity activities. “By partnering with Saporo, we offer a revolutionary solution that goes beyond traditional point-in-time assessments.”

About Thales’ cybersecurity activities in Belgium

Thales’ experience and expertise help clients make the right decisions in the development, implementation and management of their cybersecurity. Thales offers its clients in Belgium the services of a local, flexible, innovative and reactive partner with strong expertise in the protection of intangible assets. The Group leverages its deep expertise in security technologies and cyber intelligence to help organizations of all sizes mitigate cyber risks and stay ahead of evolving threats.

Contacts:

geoffrey.lucas@thalesgroup.com

+32(0) 2 899 61 61  cds.thalesgroup.com ​

About Saporo

Created in 2021 in Lausanne, Saporo raised more than 6 millions for the development of a solution helping companies such as, SMEs as well as multinationals, public administrations, universities or hospitals, such as hospitals in France or banks in Switzerland.

Covering a wide range of use cases (Access Segmentation, Forensics, IAM Governance, etc.) Saporo helps IT departments to gain visibility and to strengthen their cyber security in the face of attacks targeting the identity of employees (ransomware, phishing, etc. .). Saporo is the pioneer in continuous identity attack path management, empowering organizations to proactively understand and mitigate cyber risks. The company’s innovative platform leverages graph theory and attack path simulation to continuously map IT environments, identify critical attack paths, and prioritize remediation efforts, enabling organizations to achieve true cyber resilience.

For more info, visit: Saporo - Order in Chaos

About Thales

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies within three domains: Defence & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Digital Identity & Security. It develops products and solutions that help make the world safer, greener and more inclusive.

The Group invests close to €4 billion a year in Research & Development, particularly in key areas such as quantum technologies, Edge computing, 6G and cybersecurity.

Thales has 81,000* employees in 68 countries. In 2023, the Group generated sales of €18.4 billion.

* These figures exclude the ground transportation business, which is being divested

"Saporo is an indispensable defense tool for all organizations that want to be one step ahead in controlling risks within their increasingly complex infrastructures."

Christophe Bouillard
CISO at Bank Mirabaud & Cie

"Saporo addresses strategic priorities in a super-fast, simple and cost effective way. Saporo anticipates weaknesses and minimize the business impact of attacks."

Ludovic Chouet
CISO at Centre Hospitalier Dôle

"Saporo is an indispensable solution to prevent and fight against cyberattacks. Saporo gives us visibility into attack paths and issues like no other tools."

Jean-Baptiste Gard
CISO at ST-Quentin Hospital
"Saporo provides immediate and actionable information to focus on what matters most in a chaotic environment."
Christopher Morales
CISO at Netenrich