Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: CNTXT, a leading cloud and digital transformation company in Saudi Arabia, expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to provide a new premium cybersecurity offering, Sovereign Controls by CNTXT, to customers in the Kingdom.

The new offering will support the digital transformation of organizations operating in the region that need to meet strict data sovereignty, regulatory, and security requirements, the company announced in a press release.

As a reseller of Google Cloud Platform services for Saudi-based customers, CNTXT aims to help local organizations meet digital sovereignty requirements by delivering a managed External Key Management (EKM) with Key Access Justifications (KAJ) service, as well as localized support with the new offering.

The EKM solution is offered in Saudi Arabia by SITE, as an integral part of the “DATA SHIELD powered by Fortanix” product and Google Cloud’s Cloud External Key Manager service.

The Sovereign Controls by CNTXT offering requires detailed justifications each time access to keys is required, offering customers the ability to deny access for any reason, including extraterritorial data requests.

This innovative solution is designed to protect highly sensitive workloads that would typically remain on-premise, providing an additional layer of control for organizations moving to the cloud

Abdullah Jarwan, CEO of CNTXT, said: "With the integration of SITE’s DATA SHIELD powered by Fortanix EKM, organizations can trust that their data is protected by the highest standards of security and encryption."

For his part, Bader Almadi, Google Cloud Country Manager for Saudi Arabia, emphasized Google Cloud’s commitment to working with local trusted partners to help its customers meet digital sovereignty requirements.

The Sovereign Controls by CNTXT offering is provided through Assured Workloads and built on Google Cloud's Class C-certified infrastructure to enable customers to deny access to their data for any reason.