National Center for Cyber Security,Pakistan

What National Center for Cyber Security,Pakistan does

NCCS, the National Centre for Cyber Security, is a government-backed national cybersecurity research and development initiative established in June 2018 by the Government of Pakistan as a joint program of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the Planning Commission. Its mandate is to coordinate cybersecurity R&D, human capital development, and indigenous security product development across Pakistan. The center operates a distributed R&D network of 11 Pakistani universities — anchored by Air University Islamabad as the secretariat host — covering specialized domains including cybercrime investigations, digital forensics, intrusion detection, malware analysis, critical infrastructure security, mobile phone security, IoT security, blockchain security, and cyber reconnaissance. NCCS has built an indigenous product portfolio of eight cybersecurity tools: AUSIEM (SIEM with AI-based zero-day detection), AUWATCH (mobile device management), ATTACK EYE (external attack surface monitoring), FORECOVER (data recovery), FORKIT (digital forensics with AI document analysis), NETSPECTION (intrusion detection at 4+ Gbps), PKICHAIN (blockchain-based decentralized PKI), and THINGZEYE (IoT/enterprise firewall suite).

NCCS operates a hybrid revenue model. Its primary funding flows from the Government of Pakistan through HEC and Planning Commission grants. Secondary revenue comes from training/workshop fees, and from the IEEE-co-sponsored ICCWS conference via author registrations (Rs. 3,500 local / USD 150 international) and sponsorship packages (Platinum Rs. 500,000 down to Silver Rs. 200,000). Additional external funding is sourced from the EU Erasmus+ Programme for the ReCyP:HER capacity-building project. Distribution is executed through a government-academia partnership model: direct engagement via the secretariat and 11 R&D labs, the Pakistan Cyber Security Cluster (26+ member companies), a student club network (40+ clubs), the annual Pakistan Cyber Security Challenge competition, and the Crypto Corner scholarship and FYP funding program (Rs. 100,000 per project, 15+ PhD scholarships).

Name

National Center for Cyber Security,Pakistan

Legal name

National Centre for Cyber Security

Website

https://nccs.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National Centre for Cyber Security (NCCS) is a Pakistan government-backed cybersecurity R&D initiative coordinating 11 university labs to develop indigenous security products, train cybersecurity talent, and run national competitions and conferences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Software & Research

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Services, Nec (8900)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) & NERC-CIP Compliance (HDADAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Cybersecurity research
• Threat intelligence
• Intrusion detection
• Digital forensics
• Security software

Headquarters

HQ city

Islamabad, capital

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: NCCS is established and funded by the Government of Pakistan through the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Planning Commission. The center receives institutional funding to operate R&D labs across 11+ Pakistani universities.
2. Training & Workshop Fees: Revenue generated from workshop registrations, training programs, and professional development courses in cybersecurity domains.
3. Conference Sponsorships & Registrations: ICCWS conference generates revenue through sponsor packages (Platinum Rs. 500,000, Gold Rs. 300,000, Silver Rs. 200,000) and author registrations (Rs. 3,500 local, USD 150 international).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

National Centre for Cyber Security (NCCS) is Pakistan's government-backed national cybersecurity R&D center that develops indigenous cybersecurity software products and operates a network of university-affiliated research labs. It delivers and commercializes products such as AUSIEM (SIEM), AUWATCH (MDM), ATTACK EYE, FORECOVER, FORKIT, NETSPECTION, PKICHAIN, and THINGZEYE, while also running training programs, scholarships, a National Threat Library with 60M+ malware samples, and the Pakistan Cyber Security Cluster.

Product overview

NCCS is Pakistan's national cybersecurity research center established in 2018, operating as a joint initiative of HEC and Planning Commission. The center develops and commercializes indigenous cybersecurity products through its network of R&D labs in 11 universities. The product portfolio includes AUSIEM (SIEM system), AUWATCH (Mobile Device Management), ATTACK EYE (Attack Surface Monitoring), FORECOVER (Data Recovery), FORKIT (Digital Forensics), NETSPECTION (Intrusion Detection), PKICHAIN (Blockchain PKI), and THINGZEYE (IoT/Enterprise Firewall Suite). These products form an integrated cybersecurity ecosystem covering threat detection, incident response, device security, network monitoring, and infrastructure protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pakistan Cyber Security Challenge: Annual cybersecurity competition organized by NCCS featuring multiple challenges including Pak-Crypt, CTF, and Ideas Cup.
• ICCWS
• ReCyP:HER

Products and services

• AUSIEM

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ million malware samples in National Threat Library
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Saarland University (Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Lead applicant for Erasmus+ RecyPHER project on human factors in cybersecurity. Collaborating with 5 Pakistani universities and Boğaziçi University, Istanbul on capacity building.
• Boğaziçi University Cybersecurity Center (Turkey)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Project partner in RecyPHER initiative, contributing expertise in human factors and cybersecurity awareness for Pakistani higher education institutions.
• Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020RecyPHER project partner and Cybersecurity Awareness Center host. Collaborates on interdisciplinary cybersecurity research combining psychological and technical approaches.
• National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020RecyPHER project partner hosting Cybersecurity Awareness Center at MCS NUST, contributing to national cybersecurity capacity building initiatives.
• Institute of Business Administration (IBA) KarachimajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020RecyPHER project partner providing cybersecurity awareness and training through its awareness center as part of the Erasmus+-funded human factors initiative.
• Higher Education Commission (HEC), PakistancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2018HEC is the primary government partner that initiated and funds NCCS alongside the Planning Commission. HEC conducted the open call for proposals and oversees the R&D lab establishment across Pakistani universities.
• Planning Commission of PakistancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2018Joint initiator of NCCS alongside HEC, providing governmental mandate and support for establishing the national cybersecurity R&D infrastructure.
• Air University IslamabadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Hosts the NCCS Secretariat and two affiliated R&D labs (Cyber Crime Forensics and Smart Devices and Networks Security). Air University coordinates all NCCS activities nationally.
• Turkish Cyber Security ClustermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration with Turkish cybersecurity cluster for establishing healthy relationships with international cybersecurity organizations and promoting cross-border knowledge exchange.
• 11 Pakistani Universities (R&D Partner Labs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversities including Bahria University, ITU, LUMS, NUST, PIEAS, UET Lahore, UET Taxila host NCCS-affiliated R&D labs in specialized cybersecurity domains.
• IEEE Islamabad SectionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical co-sponsor for ICCWS conferences, providing IEEE Xplore publication venue and international recognition for cybersecurity research from Pakistani researchers.
• PAFSOM PakistanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for ICCWS 2021 conference held at PAFSOM Arena, E-9 Islamabad.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fortinet: Fortinet offers network firewalls, intrusion prevention, secure access, and IoT-security products for enterprises and the public sector. It is a broad incumbent overlapping NCCS's THINGZEYE firewalls, intrusion detection, and critical-infrastructure network protection.
• Microsoft Security: Microsoft's security portfolio includes Sentinel SIEM, threat intelligence, identity, and cloud security for large organizations and public-sector customers. It is a broad incumbent comparable to NCCS's SIEM, IoT, network-security, and critical-infrastructure protection activities.
• IBM Security: IBM Security provides SIEM, threat intelligence, incident response, and broader enterprise cybersecurity services, including government-facing offerings. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps NCCS's security operations, research, and institutional buyer set.

Direct peers

• Cellebrite: Cellebrite provides digital intelligence, mobile-device forensics, and investigative solutions to public-safety and government organizations. It is comparable to NCCS's AUWATCH mobile-device security and FORKIT digital-evidence capabilities.
• Darktrace: Darktrace applies AI and machine learning to network anomaly detection and autonomous response. It is directly comparable to NCCS's NETSPECTION IDS, THINGZEYE network and IoT monitoring, and AI-based zero-day detection.
• Elastic Security: Elastic Security offers SIEM, endpoint, network, and cloud security analytics built around search and data correlation. It is comparable to NCCS's log and network-flow analysis, AI anomaly detection, and threat-monitoring products.
• Corelight: Corelight provides network security monitoring, intrusion detection, and network-traffic analytics. It overlaps NCCS's NETSPECTION network-traffic monitoring and scalable intrusion-detection capabilities.
• Magnet Forensics: Magnet Forensics develops digital-forensics and incident-response tools for law enforcement, government, and enterprise investigators. It directly overlaps NCCS's FORKIT digital-forensics toolkit and cybercrime-investigation focus.
• Vectra AI: Vectra AI provides AI-driven threat detection and response across network, identity, and cloud environments. It is comparable to NCCS's anomaly detection, structured log and network analysis, and automated response capabilities.
• Splunk: Splunk provides SIEM, security analytics, threat detection, and investigation tooling for enterprise and government environments. Its security-operations use case closely overlaps NCCS's AUSIEM, National Threat Library, and public-sector cybersecurity mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-center-for-cyber-security-pakistan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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