What is the recognition obtained by DGS with Check Point?

DGS’s Cybersecurity business unit received from Check Point the “New Business Partner of the Year 2025” recognition at the vendor’s European event. The award highlights the results achieved, the strength of the partnership, and the Group’s ability to develop new business and support customers with high-value projects.

Why does DGS focus on cybersecurity?

DGS S.p.A., an Italian leader in Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation and Advisory Consulting for businesses and public administration, strengthens its growth strategy in information security with a model based on prevention, innovation and managed services. The goal is to support organizations in strengthening digital resilience.

Which elements led to the Check Point award?

The recognition awarded by Check Point, a global vendor and benchmark in the cybersecurity market, confirms the excellent results achieved and the ongoing commitment to excellence. For DGS, it also confirms the solidity of the relationship with the partner and the ability to develop effective solutions for customers.

“DGS S.p.A. continues to stand out for the solidity of long-term partnerships, steady year-on-year growth and strong alignment with our strategic priorities. Their impact on the most critical customers in Italy is exceptional” Martin Rutterford, Acting Head of EMEA Partner sales and Head of Channels UK and Ireland at Check Point.

How does DGS protect its customers?

To protect its customers’ data and infrastructure, DGS adopts a “Prevention First” approach aimed at reducing risk before it turns into an incident. The offer covers the main security needs with solutions and services that include Visibility, Zero Trust, Monitoring, Control & Remediation, Identity Security Governance, Enabling & Automation, OT & IoT Protection, Data Protection and Managed Services.

What is the role of managed services and the X-SOC?

A distinctive element of the DGS model is the management of services through a proprietary eXtended Security Operations Center, the DGS X-SOC. This structure is supported by in-house expertise, continuous research and development activities, a network of dedicated labs (CyLABs) and partnerships with the leading global technology vendors.

What numbers describe the growth of the business line?

The growth of the cybersecurity business line is supported by concrete data: today DGS has 400 people dedicated to Cybersecurity and aims to add 50 new resources by 2026. Overall, the Group has more than 2,700 professionals and over 2,500 technical certifications.

• 400 people dedicated to Cybersecurity
• goal of 50 new resources by 2026
• more than 2,700 professionals in the Group
• over 2,500 technical certifications

What does DGS say about its strategy?

Salvatore Frosina, Co-CEO of DGS, links cybersecurity to trust and continuity, emphasizing the company’s commitment to prevention, innovation and skills. The stated goal is to support customers in building concrete and lasting digital resilience, with 400 professionals dedicated to Cybersecurity and planned growth of 50 new resources by 2026.

“Cybersecurity today is a matter of trust and continuity and cuts across all sectors. That is why DGS invests in prevention, innovation and skills: today we rely on 400 professionals dedicated to Cybersecurity and aim to grow with 50 new resources by 2026, in order to support customers in building concrete and lasting digital resilience”.

How does Gianluca Cimino define innovation in cybersecurity?

Gianluca Cimino, Cybersecurity Chief Strategy Officer at DGS, describes innovation in cybersecurity as the ability to make prevention operational and scalable. In his view, more visibility, more automation and more response capability improve customers’ security posture, reducing exposure times and impacts across the entire digital chain.

“Innovating in cybersecurity means making prevention operational and scalable: more visibility, more automation, more response capability. With the evolution of managed services and the X-SOC, we aim to continuously improve customers’ security posture, reducing exposure times and impacts across the entire digital chain”.

Where can the press release be downloaded?

The press release is available in PDF format for download. The document is titled “THE CYBERSECURITY BUSINESS UNIT OF DGS AWARDED AS NEW BUSINESS PARTNER 2025 AT CHECK POINT’S EUROPEAN EVENT” and provides more details on the recognition received, growth figures and statements from DGS managers.