What CyShield does

CyShield is a Cairo-headquartered cybersecurity and digital solutions provider founded in 2016, operating across the Middle East and Africa with a primary focus on Egypt. The company employs between 501 and 1,000 staff and has delivered more than 350 projects since inception, according to its own disclosures.

Its service portfolio spans managed security operations (SOCaaS, MDR), offensive security (Red Teaming), governance/risk/compliance, software engineering, data science, IoT, fintech, and AI. Underlying technical components include NLP and computer vision pipelines, predictive analytics and anomaly detection for cybersecurity use cases, OCR-based document automation (Python with pytesseract), and an eKYC workflow that layers biometrics over identity verification. The firm holds the GSMA SAS Provisional Certificate and operates an ISTQB-certified delivery function.

The business model is predominantly B2B, combining project-based consulting, recurring managed security contracts, and product deployments to enterprise, telecom, banking, and government clients in Egypt. Reference customers include National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr, Orange Egypt, e& Egypt, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone Egypt, the National Telecom Regulatory Authority, and the Ministry of Communications and IT. Recent productized offerings — a Digital Visa-on-Arrival system at Cairo International Airport (May 2026) and Child SIM Services with the Ministry of Communications (July 2026) — indicate a deliberate shift toward platform-style revenue anchored to telecom operator distribution.

Name

CyShield

Legal name

Cyshield For Technology

Website

https://cyshield.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CyShield is a Cairo-based cybersecurity and digital solutions firm founded in 2016, serving Egyptian banks, telecom operators, and government agencies with managed security, AI, IoT, identity, and software engineering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity and Digital Solutions Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Cyber Defense & Information Security (National Security) (BPAIAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Secrets Management & Machine Identity (API keys, certificates, workload identity) (HDAEAJAJ)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity services
• Managed security operations
• Digital identity solutions
• AI data science
• Secure infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cybersecurity Services: Managed Detection and Response (MDR), SOC as a Service, Red Teaming, Cybersecurity R&D, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessment, and Security Operations
2. Digital Transformation Solutions: Digital transformation consulting, AI and data science, IoT solutions, software engineering, mobile apps and web development
3. Fintech and Identity Services: eKYC solutions, digital onboarding, digital identity, fraud prevention, payment platforms
4. Government Technology Solutions: Digital visa systems, SIM-based child protection services, e-governance platforms

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CyShield provides end-to-end cybersecurity, digital transformation, AI/data science, IoT, fintech/identity, and software engineering services to enterprises and governments. The company also builds and deploys proprietary platforms including a parental-control Child SIM Service (Etmaen and Etmaen Ala El Akher) distributed through telecom operators, and a Digital Visa-on-Arrival System deployed at ports of entry.

Product overview

CyShield is a cybersecurity and digital solutions company (operating since 2016) offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into four main categories: Digital Transformation Solutions (Digital Transformation, Fintech and Identity, Business Solutions), Cybersecurity and Compliance (GRC, Cybersecurity, Secure Infrastructure, SOC as-a-Service/MDR, Red Teaming, Cybersecurity R&D), AI/Data Science and Emerging Technologies (AI & Data Science, IoT), and Software/Application Development (Software Engineering, Mobile Apps and Web Development). The company positions itself as an integrated solutions provider rather than a single product vendor, offering services from consultation through implementation and management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Visa-on-Arrival System Digital visa-on-arrival platform deployed at ports of entry to verify traveler identity and process visas; sold to government and border-control authorities.
• Child SIM Services (Etmaen and Etmaen Ala El Akher) Parental-control and content-filtering child SIM service (Etmaen and Etmaen Ala El Akher) delivered to parents/consumers through telecom-operator partnerships.
• Cybersecurity Services
• SOC as-a-Service and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Outsourced 24/7 Security Operations Center and Managed Detection and Response services providing threat monitoring, detection, and incident response.
• Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) GRC advisory and implementation services helping organizations meet regulatory and security governance requirements.
• Secure Infrastructure Design, deployment, and hardening of secure network, cloud, and system infrastructure for enterprise and government clients.
• AI and Data Science Services AI, machine learning, OCR, NLP, and data-science solution development for enterprise and government clients.
• Fintech and Identity Solutions Fintech and digital-identity solutions including eKYC, facial-recognition, and customer-onboarding platforms for financial institutions and government agencies.
• IoT Solutions Internet of Things solution design, integration, and deployment for enterprise and government environments.
• Software Engineering Services Custom software engineering covering mobile, web, and enterprise application development for external clients.
• Digital Transformation Consulting Strategy-led digital-transformation consulting and program delivery for enterprises and government entities.
• Cybersecurity R&D Ongoing cybersecurity research and development producing offensive-security tooling and methodologies that feed CyShield's security services and product roadmap.
• Red Teaming Services Offensive-security red-teaming engagements simulating adversary attacks to validate enterprise and government defenses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ projects completed since 2016
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Egypt's Ministry of Communications and Information TechnologyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026Partner in Child SIM services initiative (Etmaen and Etmaen Ala El Akher) to protect children from harmful online content. Cyshield participates in government-led digital safety agenda as a trusted technology consultant.
• NTRA (National Telecom Regulatory Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026Regulatory partner for Child SIM services implementation in Egypt's telecom sector.
• Orange EgyptcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 July 2026Telecom operator distributing CyShield's child protection SIM services through retail stores and apps.
• e& EgyptcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 July 2026Telecom operator distributing CyShield's child protection SIM services through retail stores and apps.
• Telecom EgyptcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 July 2026Telecom operator distributing CyShield's child protection SIM services through retail stores and apps.
• Vodafone EgyptcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 July 2026Telecom operator distributing CyShield's child protection SIM services through retail stores and apps.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• DarkMatter: UAE-based cybersecurity and digital transformation firm delivering government-facing cyber defense, secure infrastructure, and digital identity services, directly comparable to CyShield's government/telecom cyber and ID portfolio but serving the Gulf.
• HelpAG: Middle East-focused cybersecurity services and consulting firm based in the UAE, offering managed security, GRC, and red-team work across government and enterprise — closely comparable in scope, customer profile, and service mix to CyShield, though anchored in the Gulf rather than Egypt.
• Injazat: UAE national digital transformation and cybersecurity/managed services provider serving government and critical infrastructure clients, an equivalent of CyShield's government-and-telecom-anchored MSSP/managed security model in a neighbouring market.

Direct peers

• Arctic Wolf: Leading MDR/SOCaaS-as-a-service provider focused on continuous monitoring, threat detection, and managed response for mid-market and enterprise — a direct comparable to CyShield's SOC as-a-Service and MDR service line and its managed-services revenue model.
• Trustwave: Global cybersecurity MSSP providing MDR, threat detection, GRC, and penetration testing services to enterprise and government clients; comparable in service breadth to CyShield and similarly competes for regulated and government accounts.
• Secureworks: Pure-play global MDR/SOCaaS provider offering managed detection, incident response, and red-team services to enterprise and government — closely comparable to CyShield's SOCaaS/MDR, Red Teaming, and Cybersecurity R&D offerings.
• Optiv: Cybersecurity solutions and managed services provider focused on integration, GRC, and managed detection for mid-market and enterprise customers; comparable service portfolio to CyShield's GRC, secure infrastructure, and cybersecurity lines.

Broad incumbents

• Palo Alto Networks: One of the largest global cybersecurity platforms with an expanding managed services and consulting arm; relevant as a broad incumbent competing against CyShield for enterprise and government cybersecurity budgets in MENA.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Global consulting firm with deep government cybersecurity, red-team, and digital identity practices; comparable to CyShield's government-grade cyber and digital transformation work but operating at vastly larger scale across many markets.
• CrowdStrike: Global endpoint, MDR, and threat intelligence leader with a growing services practice; represents the type of well-capitalised incumbent CyShield competes against for enterprise SOCaaS/MDR and red-team engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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