Leonardo inaugurates Regional Cyber Centre in Malaysia

Above: Global CyberSec Centre (GCC).
Courtesy Leonardo

The opening of the new Regional Cyber Centre strengthens Leonardo’s positioning at the forefront of global security technologies. The inauguration, which took place yesterday in the presence of the Malaysian Minister of Communications, Yang Berhormat Datuk Fahami Fadzil, underlines the company’s commitment to ensuring global security, responding proactively to today’s increasingly complex and rapidly evolving cyber threats. 

The strategic choice of Malaysia reflects the country’s leading role in cybersecurity. Malaysia stands out in the region for its advanced legislation on the subject and its protection of critical national infrastructure. Leveraging the integration of Leonardo’s proprietary technologies in the field of cyber security, physical security and mission-critical communications and its experience in strategic sectors in Italy and abroad, the new centre will make a substantial contribution to global protection against new hybrid threats, strengthening the digital autonomy and supporting the sustainable development of Malaysia and the entire region.

The new centre in Kuala Lumpur is part of the Global CyberSec Centre (GCC), Leonardo’s mission-critical cybersecurity service provider headquartered in Chieti (Italy) and joins the already operational federated Regional Cyber Centres in Bristol (United Kingdom), Brussels (European Union) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). 

The GCC’s global network is designed to ensure cyber mission assurance for strategic customers – including defence organisations and critical national infrastructures – by pooling processes, information on threats and advanced technologies. This federated model ensures both the ability to operate on a global scale in preventing, countering and responding to new threats and the control of strategic data, fully respecting individual national sovereignty.

Andrea Campora, Leonardo’s Managing Director Cyber & Security Solutions Division said: "This initiative is a long-term investment reflecting Leonardo’s major commitment to building a strong industrial and technological partnership with Malaysia while contributing to the development of high specialised local human capital. In a world where cyber self-reliance has become the new currency of stability, we enable National Strategic Organisations to assure security and continuity of their operations leveraging our Global CyberSec Platform.

"Through this investment in Malaysia, Leonardo aims to support the transformation of critical infrastructures, such as National Cloud and National Security Operation Centres, into autonomous strategic assets.” 

The inauguration of the new regional Cyber Centre in Malaysia represents a key milestone in Leonardo’s long-term strategy of expanding its international presence in the country and throughout the region. The initiative, combined with recent acquisitions in Zero Trust architecture, further strengthens Leonardo’s leading role in ensuring global security and consolidates Malaysia as a crucial and strategic hub for the Southeast Asia and, in perspective, for the Far East.

Leonardo has had an established presence in Malaysia for over 40 years, making a significant contribution to its defence and aerospace sectors. Over the decades, the company has supported the country with a comprehensive portfolio of advanced solutions, including helicopters for military and commercial operations, military aircraft, integrated defence systems – such as radar and both naval and electronic warfare capabilities – and security solutions for critical infrastructure and mission-critical communications.