ArcSight inks partnership with Alpha Data, a leading security systems integrator in the UAE

London, UK – ArcSight, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARST), a leading provider of security and compliance management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership agreement with Alpha Data, a leading systems integrator and distributor of security solutions in the United Arab Emirates. The partnership will focus on delivering security, compliance and mobility solutions to enterprise customers across the UAE. The partnership is a reseller agreement that will provide Alpha Data’s customers with the ArcSight product suite, including ArcSight ESM, ArcSight Logger, ArcSight Threat Response Manager and ArcSight Network Configuration Manager.

“There is a developing awareness amongst UAE businesses, that the loss of millions of dirhams can be avoided by implementing the correct security solution,” says Ashraf Sheet, security product manager at Alpha Data. “Our customers have complex networks that support critical information and data, and therefore, it is vital to have a strong security backbone in place to protect them from both internal and external fraud. The availability of ArcSight solutions through Alpha Data is of great interest to IT directors and security officers looking for an efficient and cost-effective platform.”

As the market in the UAE matures, information management has become an important issue for organisations in the government and financial sectors. Alpha Data will now be able to provide a solution to resolve customers’ requirements for network security and a fast response to both internal and external threats. The ESM solution provides businesses of all sizes with a solution that is able to simplify their existing security networks and maintain them efficiently and cost effectively.

Iain Chidgey, general manager EMEA, ArcSight, said, “We are delighted to be working with Alpha Data, a security solution provider with a significant track record and standing in the region. We have already secured our first business together in the UAE, and our formal partnership is a further validation of our ongoing focus and business development programme for the Middle East region.”

The reseller agreement with Alpha Data targets, among others, financial and governmental markets and includes promotional activities such as security technology seminars and workshops to address security management and compliance topics. As part of the agreement with ArcSight, Alpha Data will provide a comprehensive after-sales service for the ArcSight solutions for its customers.