Top 10 Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) Companies in Asia/Middle East

• Why Trusted: Elite, “cyber-SWAT” responders with deep experience evicting advanced adversaries (APT/ransomware) and hardening environments post-incident. Strong leadership bench with intel and defense backgrounds.
• Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Israel
• Company Size: ~250 employees (primarily security experts and incident responders)
  Key Clients: Leading organizations globally, including financial institutions, manufacturing giants, and healthcare companies. Sygnia is often kept on retainer by companies that fear nation-state or very advanced cyber adversaries – e.g. they have handled stealthy intrusions attributed to state-sponsored groups in the Middle East and Europe.
• Engagement Model: High-touch incident response retainers with guaranteed rapid deployment, typically focused on critical incidents. Sygnia also provides compromise assessments and readiness services which seamlessly transition into incident response if a threat is found.
• Core DFIR Services: Emergency incident response (APT and ransomware focus), breach containment and eradication, deep threat hunting and adversary deception, incident readiness planning (including board-level workshops), and cybersecurity strategy post-incident (strengthening defenses and resilience).

Israeli elite cyber advisory known as “digital combat” responders. Sygnia, headquartered in Tel Aviv, is a highly specialized team often called the “cyber SWAT team.” They apply “battle-tested solutions” and creative approaches to help organizations defeat attackers within their networks. Sygnia’s experts (many are ex-IDF Unit 8200 operators) excel at countering sophisticated threat actors and have a reputation for stealthy incident handling and attacker eviction. Acquired by Temasek and part of the ISTARI collective, Sygnia serves as a trusted advisor to Fortune 100 companies worldwide. Their focus on decisive action and tailored insight in IR has made them a top choice for organizations facing targeted attacks.

• Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Company Size: ~6,000 employees (Check Point global; IR team is a subset with presence in EMEA, APAC, Americas).
• Key Clients: Enterprises in EMEA and APAC that use Check Point products, as well as others in government and telecom. For instance, when a Middle Eastern telecom experienced a ransomware incident, Check Point’s IR was engaged to assist in containment and restoration, working alongside the existing Check Point security infrastructure.
• Engagement Model: Prepaid IR retainers (often bundled for Check Point’s customers) or incident-specific contracts for anyone in need. The retainers guarantee a response time SLA and may include proactive threat monitoring.
• Core DFIR Services: Incident response and forensics (malware-centric and network attacks), ransomware response (decryptor and recovery support), threat containment guidance specifically using Check Point appliance features if present, threat intelligence integration (from Check Point’s research labs), and post-incident security improvement recommendations aligned with Check Point solutions.

Vendor-backed IR with global reach and rapid support. Israel-based Check Point Software offers a Breach Detection & Incident Response service as part of its Infinity security architecture. Their incident response retainers and on-demand services have earned a strong reputation, with an average 4.5-star rating from 68 reviews on Gartner Peer Insights. Check Point’s IR team leverages the company’s multilevel threat prevention platform and global research insights. They can quickly deploy experts to help clients contain malware outbreaks or network intrusions, often using Check Point’s advanced tools for analysis. Notably, Check Point’s IR service is popular among organizations already using Check Point for firewall/endpoint security, as it provides an integrated and “easy-to-manage” experience.

• Headquarters: Singapore (with expanded presence across Southeast Asia, including Hong Kong and Tokyo)
• Company Size: ~50+ employees (highly focused team, including rapid responders stationed in various Asian cities)
• Key Clients: Regional financial services, gaming and entertainment companies, manufacturing firms, and small-to-midsize enterprises in APAC. Blackpanda has, for example, helped multiple Hong Kong-based companies recover from ransomware and has handled incidents for NGOs in Southeast Asia.
• Engagement Model: Offers an affordable IR retainer catered to mid-market companies, as well as on-demand emergency response. Blackpanda often partners with cyber insurance firms in Asia to serve insured clients.
• Core DFIR Services: Digital forensics and incident response, compromise assessment, ransomware and cyber extortion response, incident response planning for SMEs, and tabletop exercises. They also provide regional threat intelligence insights tailored to Asian threat actors.

Specialized incident response firm for the Asian market. Blackpanda, headquartered in Singapore, focuses exclusively on high-quality DFIR services across Southeast and East Asia. Staffed by professionals from military special forces, intelligence, and law enforcement backgrounds, Blackpanda brings discipline and expertise to crisis situations. The firm’s mission is to “democratize cybersecurity resiliency across Asia”, making enterprise-grade IR accessible to organizations of all sizes. Blackpanda is often the first on the ground for businesses in emerging Asian markets dealing with cyberattacks, offering a pragmatic approach to contain threats and “deliver comprehensive solutions for risk mitigation”.

• Why Trusted: Telecom-scale visibility and follow-the-sun responders across APAC; strong with Japanese multinationals and regulated sectors.
• Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan (NTT Ltd. global headquarters in London for international operations)
• Company Size: ~330,000 employees (NTT Group; security services division has thousands, including DFIR consultants across continents)
  Key Clients: Government agencies in Japan/Asia, automotive and electronics manufacturers, and financial institutions. NTT’s team has managed incidents at some of Japan’s largest companies, often coordinating with local law enforcement and national CERTs.
• Engagement Model: Incident Response is offered as part of NTT’s Managed Security Services or via standalone retainers. They provide a 24/7 incident hotline and can dispatch responders or work remotely leveraging their global SOCs.
• Estimated Costs: Mid-to-premium; available as stand-alone IR or bundled with managed security.
• Core DFIR Services: Cyber incident response (remote triage and on-site support), malware analysis, network forensics (often leveraging NTT’s telecom backbone data for threat tracking), incident containment and recovery, and post-incident advisory (feeding lessons learned into improved security posture).

Japanese telecom giant with global incident response capabilities. NTT operates a global CSIRT (NTT-CERT) and is a member of FIRST, the worldwide incident response network. Through its security arm (formerly NTT Security, now part of NTT Ltd./NTT Data), the company offers incident response retainers and emergency services. NTT’s advantage is its massive infrastructure footprint and SOC presence in Asia, Europe, and the US – providing rich telemetry and rapid support. NTT is frequently listed among top incident response providers globally for its market share and resources. They have a particular strength in servicing the Asia-Pacific region (Japan, ASEAN, Australia) and supporting global Japanese multinationals during incidents.

• Why Trusted: Asia’s largest pure-play cybersecurity provider with strong IR, threat hunting and government/critical-infrastructure experience across Southeast and East Asia.
• Headquarters: Singapore
• Company Size: ~1,400 employees (as of 2025, across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, etc.)
• Key Clients: Government and public sector in Singapore/Malaysia, critical infrastructure (telecom, transport) in Asia, financial institutions, and healthcare. Ensign has worked on incidents like nation-state hacking of APAC government networks and major data breaches in Southeast Asia’s banking sector.
  Engagement Model: Provides Incident Response Retainer services with dedicated teams on standby, as well as emergency incident services for non-clients. Ensign often integrates its incident responders with a client’s environment through its managed detection services for faster reaction.
• Estimated Costs: Mid-to-upper-mid; retainer + surge options for large incidents.
• Core DFIR Services: Incident response and digital forensics, 24/7 incident monitoring and threat hunting, malware containment and recovery, cybersecurity incident drills for clients, and strategic advisory to improve cyber defenses post-incident (leveraging insights from its R&D and threat intelligence units).

Asia’s largest pure-play cybersecurity provider with strong DFIR offerings. Headquartered in Singapore, Ensign is an end-to-end cybersecurity services firm formed from a merger of regional experts. It is Asia’s largest pure-play cybersecurity provider, with a workforce of ~1,400 and two decades of track record. Ensign provides bespoke solutions and its core competencies include “advanced threat detection, threat hunting, and incident response,” underpinned by in-house R&D. Ensign supports clients in over 20 countries and has handled state-sponsored attack responses as well as complex malware outbreaks in APAC. With its deep regional insights and government partnerships, Ensign is a go-to DFIR firm for organizations in Singapore and surrounding countries seeking top-tier help in a crisis.

• Why Trusted: Leading ANZ responder with extensive SOC footprint and mature crisis management; frequently engaged for high-impact ransomware and sector-wide outages.
• Headquarters: Melbourne, Australia.
• Company Size: ~1,400 employees (prior to acquisition, spread across Australia, NZ, with offices also in the UK/US).
• Key Clients: Many of Australia’s and New Zealand’s public sector agencies, banks, utilities, and healthcare providers. For example, CyberCX was reportedly involved in supporting some Australian hospitals after ransomware attacks and has helped financial institutions in APAC handle data breaches.
• Engagement Model: Offers incident response retainers for organizations in ANZ and beyond, and immediate incident response services for emergencies. Being local to APAC, CyberCX can get teams on-site quickly within the region.
• Estimated Costs: Mid-to-premium; regional retainers with rapid onsite deployment.
• Core DFIR Services: Cyber breach incident response (end-to-end from detection to restoration), forensics analysis, crisis PR and coordination with law enforcement (when needed), incident response drills and consulting, and managed detection/response with an option to surge into full incident mode if an attack is detected.

Australia’s leading cybersecurity firm offering APAC-wide incident response. CyberCX, established in 2019, quickly grew into one of the most prominent cybersecurity firms in the Asia-Pacific with ~1,400 staff. (In 2025, Accenture announced plans to acquire CyberCX given its prominence). CyberCX provides end-to-end cyber services, including a strong “cyber breach response and recovery” practice. They operate multiple advanced Security Operations Centers in Australia/New Zealand and have handled many of the recent cyber incidents in the ANZ region. CyberCX’s IR team is known for its crisis management and ability to restore operations – aligning with the firm’s emphasis on resilience. They also have experience in dealing with the unique regulatory requirements of Australia (such as the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme).

• Why Trusted: Boutique APAC/MEA responder with strong reverse-engineering and offensive background; valued for senior-level attention and tailored remediation.
• Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Company Size: ~100+ employees (boutique team; Gartner lists 51–200 range).
• Key Clients: Southeast Asian banks and financial institutions, government ministries in ASEAN, and various enterprises in Middle East and Africa through partnerships. AKATI has handled cases of core banking malware attacks, defacement incidents for government websites, and corporate network breaches in the region.
• Engagement Model: Provides an “Incident Response SOS” service for emergencies and retainer options for continuous readiness. AKATI often works as an external IR partner for organizations that need on-call expertise.
• Estimated Costs: Mid-tier; retainers and on-demand response with add-ons for specialized tooling/travel.
• Core DFIR Services: Incident response (remote and on-site in APAC/MEA), digital forensics investigations (to determine root cause and impact), threat intelligence and tracking of cybercriminal strategies (AKATI prides itself on advanced threat intel), as well as strategic remediation and security hardening after incidents to bolster business resilience.

Malaysia-based firm with a proactive approach to cyber defense and DFIR. Founded in 2007, AKATI Sekurity has grown into a “global force in cybersecurity”, securing over 400 organizations across five continents. AKATI emphasizes anticipating and neutralizing threats before they strike and has a strong track record in digital forensics & incident response as well as offensive security. The company highlights its two decades of real-world experience and has protected high-stakes clients (banks, government agencies, corporations) where there is zero margin for error. AKATI’s DFIR team provides rapid response to cyber incidents, performing in-depth investigations into breaches and helping clients recover with resilience.

• Why Trusted: CERT-empanelled, CREST-accredited India-based team that blends IR with compliance and documentation suited to regulator review; strong value for SMEs and fast-growing enterprises.
• Headquarters: Chennai, India.
• Company Size: ~50–100 employees (focused team of security consultants and analysts).
• Key Clients: Indian financial services and fintech companies, e-commerce and IT services firms, and some clients in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. For instance, Briskinfosec has handled incident response for Indian fintech startups facing API breaches and has helped Gulf region companies meet compliance requirements post-incident (such as GDPR for EU customer data exposure).
• Engagement Model: Offers incident response retainers aligning with regulatory needs (like annual incident simulation drills as required by some standards) and on-call breach response. Also provides co-sourced incident response where they augment an internal team during major incidents.
• Estimated Costs: Cost-effective retainers; predictable hourly or day-rate for emergency IR.
• Core DFIR Services: Digital forensics, incident response (with an emphasis on investigative rigor and documentation for compliance), threat containment and continuous monitoring (to watch for further attacks), malware analysis, and compliance-driven incident reporting (helping draft breach notification reports for regulators, etc.).

India’s CREST-accredited DFIR and security testing firm. Briskinfosec, based in Chennai, India, is a CERT-In empanelled and CREST certified cybersecurity firm. The company’s focus is on securing digital assets and ensuring business continuity for organizations locally and internationally. Briskinfosec offers “continuous monitoring and incident response” and helps clients comply with standards like ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, and others – a crucial capability when navigating regulatory aftermath of incidents. With strong roots in penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, Briskinfosec’s incident responders are adept at finding how attackers got in and plugging those holes quickly. They bring a mix of technical skill and understanding of compliance, making them a trusted partner particularly for Indian enterprises and Middle Eastern clients seeking adherence to global best practices.

• Why Trusted: The GCC’s go-to responder with deep regional presence, 24/7 teams and strong familiarity with government and oil & gas environments.
• Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• Company Size: ~250+ employees (regional Middle East cybersecurity specialists).
• Key Clients: Governments in the Gulf (UAE, Saudi Arabia), telecom operators, banks, and large enterprises in the Middle East. For example, Help AG has handled intrusions for Middle Eastern banks and helped oil & gas companies recover from state-sponsored malware attacks on their networks.
• Engagement Model: Provides Incident Response retainers domestically in UAE and KSA with on-site support, as well as immediate response services to non-retainer clients via a 24/7 hotline. Help AG often partners directly with organizations to become an extension of their team during incidents, given the shortage of local cyber talent.
• Estimated Costs: Mid-to-upper-mid; retainers with guaranteed SLAs, emergency surge priced higher.
• Core DFIR Services: Rapid incident response and containment, digital forensic investigations (network and endpoint forensics), malware analysis, incident root-cause analysis and remediation guidance, threat hunting in the aftermath of incidents, and security awareness/training post-incident (to address any process or human failures that led to the breach). They also provide strategic advisory to improve policies and procedures as part of learning from each incident.

The Middle East’s trusted cyber services provider with full-spectrum DFIR. Help AG, based in the UAE, is one of the region’s leading cybersecurity companies and has launched a dedicated Incident Response & Forensics service to bolster Middle East businesses’ cyber resilience. Now the cybersecurity arm of e& (Etisalat Group), Help AG provides 24/7 support and can drastically shorten the time to identify and remediate attacks. They have award-winning Managed Security Services (Frost & Sullivan’s UAE MSSP of the Year) and their incident responders each have over 10 years of experience. Help AG has local presence and insight into regional threat actors, which is invaluable when responding to incidents in sectors like government, oil & gas, and finance in the Middle East. They emphasize not just response but also addressing root causes to prevent recurrence.

• Headquarters: Bengaluru, India.
• Why Trusted: India-headquartered forensic and PCI investigation specialist with strong credentials across banking and payments, combines investigative rigor with compliance-grade reporting.
• Company Size: ~500+.
• Key Clients: Banks, payment processors, fintech, retail across India, Middle East and Southeast Asia.
• Estimated Costs: Mid-tier retainers and case-based billing; cost-effective for long-running investigations and large data sets.
• Core Services: Incident response and digital forensics, PCI-focused breach investigations, eDiscovery, ransomware response, regulator and insurer-ready documentation.

India’s payments-focused DFIR and PCI forensic investigations leader. SISA, headquartered in Bengaluru, specializes in payment-security incidents and breach investigations for banks, issuers, acquirers, processors, and fintechs across APAC and the Middle East. As an established PCI assessor and forensic investigator, the firm blends hands-on incident response with compliance-grade reporting that stands up to card schemes and regulators. Beyond emergency containment, SISA helps clients close audit gaps (PCI DSS, ISO 27001) and harden payment environments through compromise assessments, structured eDiscovery, and post-incident remediation. Its forensics team is known for rapid triage at scale, disciplined evidence handling, and clear executive communication—making SISA a strong fit wherever speed, accuracy, and regulatory alignment in payments are critical.

How to Choose the Right DFIR Firm (Middle East/Asia-Based)

DFIR in the Middle East and Asia has its own dynamics:

• Regional Presence and On-the-Ground Teams: Firms like Group-IB, Sygnia, and Ensign InfoSecurity offer regional hubs and rapid deployment across Asia and the Middle East. For fast containment, proximity matters.
• Local Threat Intelligence: Regional firms (Blackpanda, Help AG) often track local threat groups better than global firms. If your main threats are region-specific (e.g., Middle Eastern oil & gas or Asian financial fraud), a local firm may offer sharper insights.
• Balance of Cost and Quality: Firms like AKATI or Briskinfosec provide more affordable DFIR retainers for mid-market companies, while Sygnia and Group-IB cater to Fortune 500s with premium pricing. Match your budget and risk tolerance.
• Government and Critical Infrastructure Experience: Many MEA/APAC firms work directly with governments or critical infrastructure. If you’re in a regulated industry (energy, finance, healthcare), pick a provider with proven sector experience.
• Language and Cultural Fit: For multinational organizations operating in Asia/Middle East, ensure the DFIR team can navigate local languages, laws, and customs while still reporting in English for headquarters.

DFIR providers in the Middle East and Asia combine global methodologies with local threat intelligence and agility. They understand region-specific attack patterns, deploy quickly on the ground, and offer flexible pricing for diverse client needs. If you operate in rapidly evolving digital markets or highly targeted sectors like energy or finance, a regional DFIR firm in Asia or the Middle East will provide the responsiveness and cultural fit you need.

Also consider:

• Top 10 U.S.-Based Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) Firms You Can Trust — if your priority is speed at scale, advanced adversary handling, and enterprise-grade surge teams.
• Top 10 EU-Based Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) Firms You Can Trust — if your incident touches EU data, triggers GDPR/NIS2 duties, or requires regulator-ready reporting across multiple European jurisdictions.