22-05-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Sapura Secured Technologies bolsters Malaysia's cyber defence with AI tech
Sapura Secured Technologies has secured the largest booth at the 17th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition, taking place from May 20 to May 24.
PETALING JAYA : Defence electronics firm Sapura Secured Technologies (SST) and its sister company, Velum Labs, are showcasing their locally developed cybersecurity solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI) at the 17th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima 2025) this week.
Shakir Badri Serpudin.
SST's chief operating officer Shakir Badri Serpudin reaffirmed the company's commitment to advancing Malaysia's technology sovereignty, reducing dependence on foreign partners, and enhancing the nation's cybersecurity ecosystem.
Velum Labs secured a tender two years ago to become the cyber intelligence provider to the Malaysian government until 2029.
'We will continue to develop and invest in local talent to achieve tech sovereignty for the nation. Our role is to uplift the local supply chain and bring in partners among local companies.
'We also want to showcase how AI and biometrics can be augmented using our solutions so that our defence forces and government agencies can use these capabilities in their day-to-day operations as well as for specific missions they are tasked with,' Shakir said at Lima 2025.
Occupying the largest booth at the exhibition, SST unveiled its latest border security technology.
Rizman Merican.
Velum Labs CEO Rizman Merican said the cyber intelligence firm places a strong emphasis on nurturing and recruiting talent from Malaysia's young talent pool.
He said the company scouted for promising individuals through government-sponsored hacking competitions, where they recruited about 20% of their talent and taught them the specialised skills needed to build an innovative idea from the ground up.
'One of the things that our founder believes in is that we do not buy capabilities and resell them.
'If we want to learn about a new solution, we need to learn it and build it ourselves. It is one of the key things that we do at Velum,' Rizman said.
Meanwhile, Shakir expressed hope that the technology displayed by SST and Velum Labs could dispel misconceptions about the credibility of local innovation.
'We are opening the eyes of Malaysians with what we are showcasing at Lima 2025. When we show that AI is here, that it's ready and we are already operationalising it, then the local stakeholders can actually see what we Malaysians can do.'
He added that SST is looking forward to forging a deeper collaboration with other Southeast Asian countries as Malaysia chairs the bloc this year, particularly in the areas of technology and talent mobility.
'We want to make sure we are creating high-value jobs, retaining capital and generating a multiplier economy.
'We also see opportunities from our Asean industry partners to collaborate in terms of technology development and strengthen the supply chain and interoperability within Asean. We want to shape a more self-reliant Asean,' Shakir said.
