SecureLink

What SecureLink does

SecureLink is an independent cybersecurity and risk advisory firm headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with a regional office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2011, the company serves mid-to-large enterprises across 30+ countries, claiming 350+ customers and 500+ completed projects delivered by a team described as 100+ certified consultants. The firm positions itself as vendor-agnostic, providing strategic cybersecurity consulting, technology risk management, and managed security operations to organizations facing evolving threats, regulatory pressure, and digital transformation complexity.

The service portfolio is organized into five divisions: Strategic Consulting (cybersecurity strategy, transformation, incident management); Technology Risk Management (Penetration Testing as a Service, Cyber Threat Management, Security Configuration Validation, Crisis Response, Risk Analytical Assessments); Assurance Workforce (resident engineer as-a-service across security, cloud, and AI); Cloud & AI (cloud and AI consultancy, AIaaS, AI Cybersecurity Assistant, Digital Worker); and Solutions & Technology Alliances (an integration ecosystem spanning more than ten third-party security vendors including ImmuniWeb, netSPI, Aikido, CyberArrow, and LinkShadow). The underlying technology combines proprietary methodologies such as a 360-degree People-Processes-Technology risk assessment and an Automated GRC platform with integrated third-party tooling delivered through technology alliances.

SecureLink generates revenue through professional services engagements (project-based and retainer), managed and subscription services (continuous threat monitoring, MDR, threat hunting), and usage-based pricing for penetration testing. Go-to-market is enterprise-focused with direct field sales from Dubai and Riyadh, supported by event-driven demand generation (e.g., the ImmuniWeb co-hosted Dubai Customer Event on April 29, 2025), email marketing, and technology partner referral channels. The firm remains privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or ownership changes.

Name

SecureLink

Legal name

SecureLink

Website

https://securelinkme.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SecureLink is an independent cybersecurity and risk advisory firm based in Dubai, UAE, serving mid-to-large enterprises across the Middle East and 30+ countries with strategic consulting, penetration testing, managed security services, and AI-augmented cybersecurity solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity and Risk Advisory Services

akta.pro primary industry

Network Security Managed Services (Firewall/IDS/IPS/SASE) (BPAEADAG)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting services
• Risk advisory firm
• Penetration testing services
• Managed security services
• Governance risk compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services & Consulting: Strategic consulting and advisory services provided by certified consultants, including cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and transformation services. Delivered as project-based engagements or ongoing retainer arrangements.
2. Managed Services (As-a-Service): Continuous security operations management, threat monitoring, and technology risk management delivered as ongoing managed services with subscription-based pricing.
3. Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS): On-demand penetration testing and security assessment services providing continuous vulnerability identification across applications and infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SecureLink is an independent risk advisory firm that delivers cybersecurity, risk management, identity management, and compliance services to enterprise and technology-forward organizations. Its portfolio spans strategic consulting, technology risk management, resident engineer as-a-service, and cloud & AI enablement, delivered through certified consultant engagements and managed security services. The firm also operates proprietary tools including an AI Cybersecurity Assistant, automated GRC platforms, Penetration Testing as a Service, and Cyber Threat Management with breach and attack simulation.

Product overview

SecureLink is an independent risk advisory firm offering a comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio organized into five core service divisions: Strategic Consulting, Technology Risk Management, Assurance Workforce, Cloud & AI, and Solutions & Technology Alliances. The Technology Risk Management division includes Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS), Cyber Threat Management, Security Configuration Validation, and Crisis Response services. The Cloud & AI division offers AI Cybersecurity Assistant, AI as a Service (AIaaS), Cloud Consultancy, and AI Consultancy. The Assurance Workforce provides resident engineer services across security, cloud, and AI domains. Solutions & Technology Alliances provides access to integrated third-party security tools through vendor partnerships. The overall offering follows a modular, consultative approach where clients can engage individual services or combine them for comprehensive risk management programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Consulting A cybersecurity strategic consulting service that helps organizations develop comprehensive and proactive cybersecurity strategies tailored to business needs, covering strategic readiness, incident management, on-demand services, cybersecurity transformation, strategy evolution, and cybersecurity responsibilities. Aimed at enterprise and mid-market organizations seeking vendor-neutral advisory.
• Technology Risk Management A division delivering technology risk management services that safeguard digital infrastructure, ensuring technological systems, processes, and assets are secure, compliant, and resilient, including crisis response, penetration testing, cyber threat management, security configuration validation, and risk analytical assessments. Aimed at organizations seeking to secure and validate their technology estate.
• Assurance Workforce (Resident Engineers as a Service) An on-demand resident engineer service delivering expert consultants across strategic consulting, technology risk management, IT operations, cybersecurity operations, cloud, and AI initiatives. Provides tailored, on-demand expertise to enhance organizational capabilities through flexible as-a-service engagement.
• Cloud & AI Consulting Advisory and implementation services integrating cloud computing with AI to drive innovation, efficiency, and scalability, including cloud consultancy, artificial intelligence consultancy, AI as a Service, and AI Cybersecurity Assistant. Aimed at organizations undergoing digital transformation with cloud and AI security needs.
• Solutions & Technology Alliances A vendor alliance ecosystem providing access to multiple security tools and solutions from technology partners including ImmuniWeb, netSPI, Aikido, PTS, Beamsec, CyberArrow, Data Privacy Manager, Linkshadow, Matrix, SecurX360, and Threatcop. Delivered as integrated and managed solutions.
• Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) A continuous vulnerability assessment service that simulates real-world cyberattacks to identify weaknesses across web applications, APIs, networks, and endpoints, including pentesting, secure code review, SaaS security assessment, red teaming, CCTV assessment, and wireless SSID assessment. Delivered on a usage-based pricing model.
• Cyber Threat Management A service that detects, assesses, and responds to potential cyber threats in real time, including Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), External Attack Surface Management (EASM), Telecom Security Assessment, OT Systems Cybersecurity Healthcheck, Application Performance Testing, and Dark Web Monitoring. Aimed at enterprise security operations.
• Managed Detection and Response (MDR) A 24/7 managed security service providing continuous threat monitoring, expert analysts, and threat hunters to detect and respond to cyber threats, with continuous security improvement and access to expertise.
• AI Cybersecurity Assistant An AI-powered assistant leveraging advanced AI to proactively protect organizations from evolving cyber threats, combining multiple AI capabilities and a Digital Worker service to autonomously handle routine cybersecurity tasks. Aimed at enterprise security teams seeking AI-augmented productivity.
• Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) A managed AI service enabling organizations to leverage advanced AI technologies, including an AI Digital Worker, Cybersecurity AI Engine, Data Lake provider evaluation, and AI Platform, without requiring in-house AI infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ successful projects completed for clients across 30+ countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ImmuniWebcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration partnership for AI-powered website security, security testing, and application security solutions. Companies co-host customer events such as the Dubai Customer Event.
• netSPIcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology alliance for penetration testing and vulnerability assessment solutions, providing complementary security testing capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Spire Solutions: Dubai-based cybersecurity consultancy and solutions provider serving enterprise and government clients across the GCC with services spanning risk assessment, managed security, and compliance — a comparable regional consulting peer.
• CyberKnight: Middle East-focused cybersecurity value-added distributor and services firm delivering managed security, consulting, and vendor partnerships — directly comparable to SecureLink's combination of advisory and technology alliance offerings.
• HelpAG: UAE-headquartered cybersecurity services and solutions provider offering managed security, consulting, and risk advisory across the Middle East — directly overlapping with SecureLink's regional MSSP/advisory positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Trustwave: Global MSSP and cybersecurity consultancy offering managed detection and response, threat hunting, GRC, and advisory services — directly overlapping SecureLink's PTaaS, MDR, and consulting offerings at significantly larger scale.
• Kudelski Security: Switzerland-based cybersecurity consultancy and managed security services provider covering advisory, managed detection, and testing — comparable in service mix to SecureLink with global reach.
• Mandiant (Google Cloud): Premier global incident response and cybersecurity advisory firm offering managed defense, threat intelligence, and consulting — overlapping directly with SecureLink's Crisis Response, DFIR, and strategic consulting lines.
• Optiv: Large US-based security solutions integrator and MSSP offering advisory, managed security, and risk services globally — covers the same cybersecurity services category at much larger scale and enterprise footprint.
• NCC Group: UK-listed global cybersecurity consultancy with a strong advisory, penetration testing, and managed detection practice — competes in SecureLink's core consulting and assurance services category.
• Rapid7 (Managed Services): Global cybersecurity technology and services firm offering MDR, vulnerability management, and advisory — competes with SecureLink's PTaaS, threat management, and managed services in the enterprise segment.

Regional players

• Paramount Computer Systems: UAE-based cybersecurity firm providing enterprise security consulting, system integration, and managed services in the Middle East — comparable in regional focus but with a heavier emphasis on integration services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Secure_Link
• Facebookfacebook.com/Securelink2005
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/securelink-middle-east

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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