Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, gathered over 100 partners from 22 countries of the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region at the META Partner Conference 2026, held in the beginning of September in Bali, Indonesia, to share its product updates, investment plans, threat landscape changes and success stories. The company also recently launched interactive Partnerverse portal, celebrating its partner ecosystem.
The conference started with a presentation by Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of the company, who talked about the current realities and the future of cybersecurity. Toufic Derbass, Managing Director for the META region at Kaspersky, highlighted the growing demand for cybersecurity solutions, highlighting the company’s 21% business growth in the META region in the first half of 2026.
The agenda included presentations showcasing important additions to Kaspersky Enterprise Portfolio, including updates on AI capabilities; sharing success stories and discussion of growth opportunities while considering complex regional scenarios and challenges; managing cloud, on-prem and hybrid infrastructures; Kaspersky XDR and Container security opportunities and other topics.
Throughout its nearly three-decade history, Kaspersky has built an extensive global network of over 18,000 partners delivering best-in-class cyber protection to millions of clients worldwide. The Kaspersky United Partner Program is divided into four business model-focused streams: Sell (for resellers, system integrators, and VARs), Deploy (for partners who offer the most advanced cybersecurity services), Manage (for Managed Service Providers) and Build (for technology partners). The Partnerverse platform visualizes the company's global network, acknowledging the crucial contributions of its partners while showcasing the immense scale and opportunities for future allies. This dynamic digital universe is made up of unique “planets,” each representing a partner from the Sell, Manage, and Deploy categories and highlighting their achievements.
The portal also provides a new way to explore success stories, learn about partner milestones, and discover how joint expertise drives business growth. The orbits around all planets are functional: the number of rings shows how many Kaspersky program categories the partner participates in, while the color indicates the partner's current metal status: Silver marks baseline competency, Gold denotes advanced expertise, and Platinum recognizes partners with maximum sales and certification volumes. Partner Locator allows partner search by multiple criteria. With a single click on the “Become a Partner” button, users can access United Partner Portal to learn more about collaboration with Kaspersky and join the company’s universe.
Toufic Derbass, Managing Director for the META region at Kaspersky, said: "Our partners are more than just business collaborators - they are our trusted advocates. We are deeply grateful for their dedication in carrying our values, expertise, and cybersecurity commitment to customers across every market segment. We also encourage prospective partners to explore how we can drive mutual growth together, and to join us on this journey as recognized leaders in security."
