- Atos and GCH have opened a Dubai SOC providing locally operated security monitoring, detection and incident response.
- The facility will use analytics, automation and Agentic AI alongside human expertise to support threat detection and response.
- The SOC will connect to Atos’ Global Threat Research Center and wider SOC network while retaining a locally operated model.
The new facility is designed to support organisations that need security operations and data to remain within the UAE, while also providing access to threat intelligence from Atos’ global security operations and research capabilities.
For government organisations, critical infrastructure operators and enterprises, the partners say the local model can provide greater control over security data and operations while supporting alignment with UAE Information Assurance Standards and National Electronic Security Authority requirements.
The SOC will use analytics, automation and AI-driven operations to support threat detection, investigation and response. The company says the technology is intended to reduce Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Respond (MTTR), as attackers increasingly use AI to automate and scale their activities.
The facility will also draw on intelligence from the Atos Global Threat Research Center. This is intended to combine the company’s wider visibility of cyber threats with intelligence tailored to the UAE and broader regional environment.
Daniele Principato, Head of International Markets at Atos, said the model brings together “local control with global intelligence”, adding that the partnership is intended to help customers respond faster while safeguarding critical operations.
That balance between international intelligence and local capability is also central to GCH’s positioning of the new SOC. Surendrasinh Gohil, CEO of GCH, said the partnership brings together Atos’ global cybersecurity expertise and GCH’s regional capabilities, enabling organisations to access locally hosted security operations while improving detection and incident response.
The SOC is designed to address both conventional and AI-driven attacks, combining AI-enabled detection, investigation and response with human security expertise. Its connection to Atos’ global SOC network and threat research capabilities is intended to provide customers in the UAE and wider region with access to broader threat intelligence while retaining a locally operated security function.
The launch comes as UAE cybersecurity priorities increasingly focus on resilience, critical infrastructure protection and the security implications of AI. GISEC Global 2026 in Dubai, for example, placed AI-enabled threats, national cyber resilience and critical infrastructure protection among the central themes of its programme.
