Introduction – Partnership Delivers Zero-Trust, Effortless Access to Operational Technology Environments in One of the World’s Fastest-Growing Regions
Xona, the leading provider of secure access solutions for critical infrastructure, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Mideast Communication Systems (MCS Holdings), a premier IT solutions provider delivering cybersecurity, infrastructure, and professional services across Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa.
This partnership brings together Xona’s award-winning secure access platform and MCS Holdings’ regional leadership in critical infrastructure security, helping energy, utilities, manufacturing, and government organizations across Africa better protect their operational technology (OT) systems from today’s most advanced cyber threats.
“MCS Holdings is a recognized leader in delivering high-impact security and infrastructure solutions to organizations operating some of the most critical environments in the region,” said Bill Moore, CEO of Xona. “Together, we can provide customers across Africa with fast, secure, and compliant access to OT systems—without the complexity of legacy remote access tools.”
A Shared Mission: Modernize and Secure Access to Critical Assets
Founded in 2006, MCS Holdings has built a trusted reputation for securing digital transformation projects across industries. With operations in Egypt and ten African nations, and partnerships with top global technology vendors, MCS delivers tailored solutions that meet the unique challenges of its regional clients.
Now, with Xona, joint customers can deploy a zero-trust access overlay for their OT environments—one that eliminates insecure endpoints from connecting to critical assets, replaces legacy VPNs and jump servers, and simplifies compliance with global cybersecurity standards like IEC 62443, NIST 800-53 and Saudi NCA OTCC-1:2022.
“Cyber risk is growing rapidly across Africa, and the most vulnerable targets are critical infrastructure systems that were never designed to be internet-facing,” said Tarek Shabaka, CEO of MCS Holdings. “With Xona, we’re giving our customers an access solution that’s not only secure and compliant, but incredibly easy to deploy and manage—even in remote or bandwidth-constrained environments.”
Simple, Secure Access for Remote Operators and 3rd Party Vendors
Xona’s disconnected access architecture creates an air gap between remote endpoints and critical systems by isolating protocol traffic (RDP, VNC, SSH, etc.). The platform provides access via any modern web browser—no clients, agents, or cloud access required—enabling seamless access for:
- Remote and onsite operators
- OEMs and 3rd party contractors
- IT and OT administrators
- Multi-site monitoring and shared SOC teams
With Xona, MCS customers gain:
✅ Secure remote access to OT/ICS/CPS/XIoT systems
✅ Session recording and real-time monitoring
✅ Role-, time-, and identity-based controls
✅ Deployment in 30 minutes or less per site—no network changes required
A Trusted Partnership Driving Regional Resilience
The Xona-MCS partnership reflects a shared commitment to helping critical infrastructure providers achieve operational resilience through security-first solutions that are simple to deploy, manage, and scale.
Together, we’re enabling the digital transformation of critical systems—without compromising security.
To learn more about how MCS Holdings and Xona are helping protect critical infrastructure across Africa, or to schedule a demo, contact us today.
Published April 28, 2025.