Dubai, United Arab Emirates — [Insert Date] — Mints Global, a Dubai-based cybersecurity firm, today reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the UAE's critical industrial infrastructure, announcing an expansion of its Operational Technology (OT) security services portfolio. The move responds to a sharp rise in cyber threats targeting manufacturing plants, energy facilities, water utilities, and transportation networks across the region.

As the UAE accelerates its industrial digitization under initiatives such as Operation 300bn and the broader national push toward smart infrastructure, the convergence of IT and OT systems has opened new attack surfaces that traditional cybersecurity approaches were never designed to address. Mints Global has built its OT security practice specifically around this gap, combining engineering-level knowledge of industrial control systems (ICS) with modern cyber defense methodology.

Addressing a Critical Regional Need

Operational technology environments — the systems that run power grids, oil and gas facilities, desalination plants, and factory floors — differ fundamentally from conventional IT networks. They prioritize uptime and physical safety over software patching cycles, often run on legacy equipment with decades-long lifespans, and cannot tolerate the downtime that standard IT security scans typically require.

"OT security isn't a smaller version of IT security — it's a different discipline altogether," said [Executive Name], [Title] at Mints Global. "You're dealing with programmable logic controllers, SCADA systems, and human-machine interfaces where a poorly timed vulnerability scan can shut down a production line or, worse, create a safety incident. Our approach is built around understanding the physical process first, then layering security controls that protect it without disrupting it."

Industry data underscores the urgency. Global reporting on industrial cybersecurity has consistently shown a rise in attacks targeting critical infrastructure sectors, with ransomware groups and state-linked actors increasingly focusing on energy, water, and manufacturing operators — sectors that form the backbone of the UAE's economic diversification strategy.

A Full-Spectrum OT Security Approach

Mints Global's OT security services are designed to support asset owners and operators across the full security lifecycle, including:


OT asset discovery and network visibility — mapping every connected device across industrial networks, including legacy equipment often invisible to conventional IT tools
ICS/SCADA vulnerability assessments — identifying weaknesses in control system architecture without disrupting live operations
IT/OT network segmentation — designing and implementing defensible network architectures that limit lateral movement between corporate IT and plant-floor systems
Threat detection and monitoring — deploying OT-aware monitoring solutions capable of distinguishing malicious activity from normal industrial process behavior
Incident response and resilience planning — building playbooks tailored to industrial environments, where response actions must account for physical safety and continuity of operations
Regulatory and standards alignment — supporting alignment with frameworks such as IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, and UAE-specific critical infrastructure protection requirements


Built on Ground-Level Experience

Mints Global's team draws on hands-on experience working directly with operators in sectors including oil and gas, utilities, manufacturing, and transportation — sectors where the cost of a security failure extends beyond data loss to physical and operational risk. This practitioner-level experience, paired with recognized industry certifications and adherence to international OT security standards, underpins the firm's credibility as it positions itself among the region's most trusted OT security partners.

"Our clients don't need another vendor selling a dashboard," added [Executive Name]. "They need a partner who understands why a plant engineer might resist a patch that could interrupt a batch process, and who can design security that works with that reality, not against it. That's the trust we've worked to build across the UAE market."

Supporting the UAE's Critical Infrastructure Ambitions

The UAE has placed growing emphasis on critical infrastructure protection as part of its national cybersecurity strategy, recognizing that the security of OT environments is inseparable from the country's broader economic resilience. As more industrial operators pursue digital transformation — integrating cloud connectivity, remote monitoring, and IoT sensors into previously isolated OT networks — the demand for specialized OT security expertise continues to grow across Dubai and the wider Emirates.

Mints Global's expanded service offering is intended to meet this demand directly, giving UAE-based organizations access to a locally present partner with the technical depth to secure complex industrial environments end-to-end.

About Mints Global

Mints Global is a Dubai, UAE-based cybersecurity services provider specializing in Operational Technology (OT) and industrial control system security. The company works with organizations across critical infrastructure sectors — including energy, utilities, manufacturing, and transportation — to design and implement security programs that protect industrial operations without compromising uptime or safety. [Insert additional company background: founding year, leadership, certifications, notable partnerships, or client base.]

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