EDGE Group entity, JAHEZIYA, a single-stop service provider for defence solutions and emergency response services, was awarded the Security Leadership Award by the Cybersecurity Council during GISEC 2023, the leading gathering ground for the cybersecurity community worldwide, recently held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the Cybersecurity Council, presented the award to JAHEZIYA CEO Talal Al Hashmi (photo) during the high-profile event.
The award recognises JAHEZIYA for their dedication and commitment to the CYBER Pulse Project, an initiative delivering best-in-class digital awareness training. The award is meant to serve as a blueprint for security leadership excellence, as well as serve as inspiration to develop further innovations in the cybersecurity awareness sector.
JAHEZIYA is the region’s leading provider of emergency firefighting and rescue training and services, military consultancy, and technical services. JAHEZIYA is part of the Trading & Mission Support cluster at EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups.
Launched in November 2019, the UAE’s EDGE is one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly-skilled talent to thrive.
With a focus on the adoption of 4IR technologies, EDGE is driving the development of sovereign capabilities for global export and for the preservation of national security, working with front-line operators, international partners, and adopting advanced technologies such as autonomous capabilities, cyber-physical systems, advanced propulsion systems, robotics and smart materials. EDGE converges R&D, emerging technologies, digital transformation, and commercial market innovations with military capabilities to develop disruptive solutions tailored to the specific requirements of its customers.
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, EDGE consolidates more than 20 entities into four core clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Electronic Warfare & Cyber Technologies, and Trading & Mission Support.
JAHEZIYA is a leading regional single-stop service provider of emergency response services and defence solutions, including systems engineering integration, training solutions and technical project management. As a mission-focused, multidisciplinary organisation, JAHEZIYA addresses dynamic defence and emergency service sector requirements by leveraging shared technical capabilities through premier training, consultancy, and systems.
Established in 2012, JAHEZIYA today unites the complementary capabilities of three distinct Trading & Mission Support entities within EDGE Group. Using comprehensive training and knowledge solutions, industrial, aviation and maritime firefighting and rescue services, as well as vocational and professional development training for defence, emergency response, and crisis and disaster management, JAHEZIYA plays a key role in building and strengthening the national capabilities of the UAE to protect life, property, and the environment.
