UAE-based Secure.com has launched Digital Security Teammate (DST), an AI-native cybersecurity platform built to help overwhelmed security teams counter escalating global cyber threats and a widening talent gap of 4.8 million unfilled roles.
The announcement follows a US$4.5 million funding round led by Disrupt.com, the regional venture builder behind several high-profile technology ventures.
According to the Cybersecurity Ventures Report 2025, global cybercrime costs have surged to US$10.5 trillion, while organisations face rising operational pressure, long hiring cycles and analyst burnout. Breach costs have reached US$10.22 million in the United States and US$7.29 million in the Middle East, yet fewer than half of affected firms plan to increase cybersecurity spending.
“The industry does not need another tool. It needs teammates,” said Uzair Gadit, CEO of Secure.com. “Security teams are drowning — we are giving them oxygen. Digital Security Teammates work like real colleagues, taking the night shift, clearing the queue and catching what humans miss, all while explaining every action.”
DSTs are AI-driven virtual teammates that integrate with over 200 existing security platforms including IBM QRadar, Cisco, SentinelOne, Splunk, CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks. They investigate alerts, triage incidents, perform compliance tasks and escalate issues only when necessary. Secure.com says each DST can handle the workload of both an analyst and a security engineer at a fraction of the cost.
Early deployments across finance, healthcare and technology sectors have shown measurable results, including a 70 per cent faster mean time to detection (MTTD), a 50 per cent faster mean time to resolution (MTTR), and a 60 per cent reduction in alert fatigue.
“Secure.com doesn’t replace our security stack; it brings it together,” said Brendan Laws, COO of Blackpanda, one of the platform’s early adopters. “It connects configuration signals, uncovers risks that slip past traditional workflows and helps our engineers focus on the fixes that move our security forward.”
The platform is part of a growing wave of AI-led innovation emerging from the Middle East. Secure.com said the launch reflects the region’s expanding role in cybersecurity and automation leadership.
DST is available globally with pricing starting at US$2,500 per month. “You cannot hire your way out of a US$10.5 trillion threat,” Gadit said. “Digital Security Teammates help teams protect what matters without burning out people or budgets.”
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