ABYRES

What ABYRES does

ABYRES (legally Abyres Holdings Sdn Bhd) is a privately held Malaysian enterprise open-source solutions provider founded in 1997 and headquartered in Cyberjaya, Selangor. The company operates a pure-play Open Source and Open Computing model delivering three solution categories: Next-Gen Computing (cloud infrastructure management, Kubernetes, application readiness), Cyber Security (health checks, VAPT, SIEM/EDR, managed SOC, Open XDR, container security), and Data & AI (data lake platforms, data engineering services, AI-assisted knowledge base using Retrieval-Augmented Generation, fraud detection via graph databases, and digital twin infrastructure). Underlying technical stack leverages open-source platforms from SUSE, Elastic, Neo4j, Percona, HPE, Red Hat, EDB, Talend, WSO2, Cloudera, and KNIME, augmented by proprietary products including CYMETRIX (Threat Centric SOC, MSC Malaysia APICTA 2020 winner), AE DQM, CMERP/CMERP ADF, JomMeeting, and Data Lake Quick Start.

The company's go-to-market is an enterprise and government field sales motion targeting Malaysian telcos (GLCs), public sector agencies, financial institutions, healthcare, and education verticals. Revenue is generated through four streams: project-based professional services and consulting, fee-based training and competency development (MYR 1,000 to MYR 6,300 per participant per course), enterprise-grade open source support contracts (SUSE, Elastic, Neo4j, Percona managed services), and Data & AI project/managed engagements. Sales channels are direct enterprise field sales, inside sales handling inbound via website/phone, and partner-network distribution through strategic vendor alliances and the Telekom Malaysia BVD partnership. ABYRES holds MSC Malaysia status and ISO 9001:2015 certification, has been recognized through MSC Malaysia APICTA 2020, The ONE Awards 2018, multiple Telekom Malaysia and CyberSecurity Malaysia recognitions, and operates with a C-suite led by CEO Jamal Suleiman, COO Basheer Ali, CTO Saifuddin Nair, and CDO (Data Engineering) Izhar Firdaus.

Name

ABYRES

Legal name

Abyres Holdings Sdn Bhd

Website

https://abyres.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABYRES is a Malaysian enterprise open-source solutions provider (founded 1997) delivering Next-Gen Computing, Cyber Security, and Data & AI services and proprietary products to government agencies, GLCs, telcos, and financial institutions in Malaysia via direct enterprise sales and technology-vendor partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Open Source IT Solutions & Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Solution Integration & MLOps Enablement (BPAEAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Platform Engineering & Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) (BPAEAKAC), Risk Management (ERM), Operational Risk & Business Continuity (BPAEAPAJ)

Keywords

• Enterprise open source
• Cyber security solutions
• Data and AI platforms
• Cloud infrastructure services
• IT systems integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Selangor

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

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. Professional Services & Consulting: Bespoke consulting and professional services for enterprise clients including infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, security assessments, and data engineering. Revenue is project-based and varies by scope and duration.
2. Training & Competency Development Programs: Fee-based training programs in classroom, experiential, workshop, and virtual formats covering open source technologies and cyber security. Pricing per course (e.g., MYR 3,000 to MYR 6,300 for technical courses).
3. Open Source Enterprise Support Contracts: Provides enterprise-grade support SLA for open source solutions including SUSE, Elastic, Neo4j, Percona. Revenue from support contracts and managed services.
4. Data & AI Solutions: AI-assisted knowledge bases, data lake implementations, and analytics solutions delivered as projects or managed services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ABYRES is a Malaysian enterprise open-source and open-computing solution provider delivering proprietary products (CYMETRIX Threat-Centric SOC, CMERP cloud ERP, AE DQM, AI Assisted Knowledge Base/RAG, Fraud Detection, Digital Twin, Data Lake Quick Start, JomMeeting) alongside professional services spanning Next-Gen Computing (cloud infrastructure management CIMA, Kubernetes services), Cyber Security (VAPT, SIEM/SOC, Open XDR, Container Security, EDR/SOC), and Data & AI (data platforms on HPE Ezmeral/Neo4j/Cloudera/KNIME/PostgreSQL CITUS, data engineering, AI/ML). The company targets large enterprises, government agencies, and GLCs in Malaysia with enterprise-grade support SLAs on full open-source stacks to avoid vendor lock-in.

Product overview

ABYRES is an enterprise open-source solution provider offering a portfolio of proprietary products and professional services across three main solution areas: Next-Gen Computing, Cyber Security, and Data & AI. The product portfolio includes AI-assisted Knowledge Base (RAG) for retrieval-augmented generation, CYMETRIX (Threat-Centric SOC), AE DQM (Data Quality Management), CMERP (Cloud-based ERP), Digital Twin, and Fraud Detection solutions. These products are delivered alongside professional services including cloud infrastructure management (CIMA), cybersecurity health checks, vulnerability assessment, SIEM/endpoint protection, Kubernetes services, and comprehensive training programs. The company operates as both a product vendor and systems integrator, leveraging open-source platforms including HPE Ezmeral, Neo4j, Cloudera, KNIME, PostgreSQL/CITUS, Elastic, SUSE, and Percona to deliver enterprise solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Assisted Knowledge Base (RAG) Proprietary RAG-based solution for enterprises that integrates external data with LLMs to deliver accurate, explainable, context-rich AI responses across customer document repositories and knowledge bases.
• Fraud Detection & Management (Graph Database) Graph database-based fraud detection solution applying Neo4j technology to identify suspicious patterns, relationships, and fraudulent activity across complex enterprise data.
• Digital Twin (Backend & Data) Digital Twin solution providing virtual replicas of physical systems with backend and data infrastructure for real-time insights and optimizations.
• CYMETRIX - Threat Centric SOC Proprietary threat-centric Security Operations Center (SOC) product providing security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response capabilities. Winner of MSC Malaysia APICTA 2020.
• AE DQM (Advanced Enterprise Data Quality Management) Proprietary data quality management product ensuring data accuracy and reliability across enterprise systems.
• CMERP (Cyberjaya Managed ERP) and CMERP ADF Cloud-based Managed Enterprise Resource Planning solution with the CMERP ADF (Application Development Framework) for enterprise customers.
• Data Lake Quick Start Proprietary data lake implementation accelerator launched in 2017 to enable rapid enterprise data lake deployments.
• JomMeeting Cloud-based online meeting application launched in 2017 for Malaysian Public Sectors.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management & Automation (CIMA) Cloud infrastructure service for provisioning, optimization, and hardening of enterprise Linux environments with automation capabilities.
• Cloud & Application Readiness Services (CARS / WAROS) Web Application Readiness and Optimization Services (WAROS) for deployment preparation, including comprehensive testing, performance tuning, and security checks.
• Core Infrastructure (CI) Infrastructure deployment and management automation services for enterprise IT environments.
• Cyber Security Health Check Comprehensive cyber security risk assessment providing a holistic view of an organization's security posture and areas requiring attention.
• Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) Risk-based vulnerability management service with automated penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses and improve security operations efficiency.
• SIEM & End Point Protection Security information and event management with endpoint protection services enabling security teams to prevent, detect, and respond to threats at cloud speed and scale.
• Open XDR & SOC Extended Detection and Response with SOC services delivering complete visibility, automated detection, investigation, and response to attack activities.
• Container Security Cloud-native application protection service with vulnerability scans, image assurance, runtime security, and network segmentation for containerized workloads.
• Kubernetes / Container Services Container orchestration and management services for cloud-native application deployment.
• EDR/SOC Services Endpoint Detection and Response with Security Operations Center services for comprehensive threat monitoring and response.
• Data & AI Platforms Scalable, secure enterprise data and AI platforms including HPE Ezmeral, Neo4j, Cloudera, KNIME, and PostgreSQL (CITUS) for data analytics and AI workloads.
• Data Engineering & AI Services Data collection, storage, and processing services using PySpark, Neo4j Cypher, Airflow, and Superset technologies.
• AI & Machine Learning Solutions Predictive analytics, NLP-driven applications, and custom AI model development services for enterprise customers.
• Training & Competency Development Programs Fee-based professional training programs in classroom, experiential, workshop, and virtual formats covering open-source technologies (PostgreSQL, Apache Tomcat, Elastic, Dropwizard, Glassfish) and cyber security (Digital Forensic Essential, ISO/IEC 27001:2013 ISMS, CISMSA, CISAM, CDFFR, CPT) for enterprise clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% customer satisfaction rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Integration12 records

AI capability5 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SUSEcoreTechnology or IntegrationABYRES partners with SUSE to provide cutting-edge enterprise solutions leveraging open-source technology. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) offers a robust and secure platform for mission-critical applications. The partnership covers SUSE Manager for system management and SUSE Rancher for Kubernetes orchestration.
• ElasticcoreTechnology or IntegrationABYRES is a proud partner of Elastic, the company behind the Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana stack (ELK Stack). Elastic's search and analytics engine enables real-time insights from large data volumes. ABYRES integrates Elastic's search capabilities into client infrastructure for data visibility and security.
• Neo4jcoreTechnology or IntegrationABYRES offers expertise in Neo4j, the world's leading graph database, enabling clients to explore complex data relationships for logistics optimization, fraud detection, and recommendation engines. ABYRES helps implement Neo4j to uncover hidden patterns and turn data into strategic assets.
• PerconacoreTechnology or IntegrationPercona provides enterprise-grade solutions for MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL, enhancing performance, scalability, and security. As a Percona partner, ABYRES delivers expert support and managed services including performance tuning, database migration, and monitoring.
• CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABYRES has a strategic alliance with CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) and is a registered partner of the CSM Collaboration Program (CCP). Together they have developed several Cyber Security Products including CYMETRIX and collaborate on cyber security training programs ranging from fundamental to professional certification levels.
• Red HatcoreTechnology or IntegrationRed Hat Advanced Business Partner and Ready Partner relationship. Strategic partnership for open source enterprise solutions dating back to 1997.
• EDB (Postgres)coreTechnology or IntegrationEDB (Postgres) Master Partner established in 1997. Platinum Partnership achieved by 2020. Enterprise PostgreSQL solutions for mission-critical workloads.
• HortonworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationDirect partnership with Hortonworks for Big Data & IoT Platform Initiatives since 2012. Enables ABYRES to deliver Hadoop-based big data solutions.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)coreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing strategic partnership with HPE for Big Data Initiative in Public Sector. Multiple awards including HPE FY-17 New Performing Partner, HPE Strategic Partner for Big Data Initiative in Public Sector, and HPE FY-21 Emerging Partner Award.
• Telekom MalaysiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppointed BVD Partner with TM as anchor since 2015. Multiple supplier recognition awards including Best IT Supplier (Local) and Best IT System Integrator from Telekom Malaysia Supplier Recognition 2021. Jaguh Nasional 2023 recipient.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HPE Pointnext Services (Malaysia): Strategic partner and Big Data co-sell ally; HPE's services arm directly competes for large data platform, big data, and infrastructure modernization deals that ABYRES supports in the public sector.
• Accenture Malaysia: Global systems integrator with large Malaysian delivery centers serving enterprise and public-sector clients in cloud, security, and data/AI — competes at the top end of the same enterprise IT services market ABYRES serves.
• NTT Data Malaysia: Global IT services firm with Malaysian enterprise and public-sector presence in cloud, cyber security, and data engineering — competes for similar mid-to-large Malaysian enterprise deals.
• IBM Malaysia: Global technology and consulting firm with deep enterprise and GLC relationships in Malaysia, offering hybrid cloud, security, and data platforms — overlaps heavily with ABYRES's three solution pillars.

Direct peers

• TM ONE (Telekom Malaysia Enterprise): Enterprise and government IT services arm of Telekom Malaysia and an existing ABYRES partner (BVD anchor since 2015). Competes for the same Malaysian enterprise and public-sector managed services and cloud deals.
• HeiTech Padu: Malaysian government-linked IT services company providing systems integration, application development, and managed services to federal agencies and GLCs — direct competitor in the same public-sector procurement arena.
• IFCA MSC: Malaysian enterprise software and IT services firm providing business applications and systems integration to Malaysian enterprises and government — comparable in scale and customer profile.
• Mesiniaga: Malaysian enterprise IT infrastructure and services firm focused on cloud, managed services, and digital transformation for Malaysian enterprises — comparable on IT service mix and target verticals.
• Fusionex: Malaysian-listed enterprise technology and AI/digital transformation firm serving similar telecom, financial, and government clients across SEA. Directly comparable on enterprise IT services, AI/data platforms, and customer overlap.
• Versatile Group: Malaysian enterprise technology and IT services company serving financial services, telco, and government clients with systems integration and managed services — direct competitor on enterprise IT services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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