The collaboration will strengthen cybersecurity resilience and accelerate secure digital transformation for public and private sector organizations across Romania.
Gardiyan, a global cybersecurity and digital infrastructure technology company, and ICI Bucharest, Romania’s National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics, announced a strategic partnership to support cybersecurity modernization and accelerate secure digital transformation initiatives across Romania.
The partnership combines Gardiyan’s enterprise cybersecurity technologies with ICI Bucharest’s nationally and internationally recognized research capabilities, institutional expertise, and extensive public and private sector network. Together, the organizations will enable enterprises and government institutions to strengthen cyber resilience, improve operational efficiency, and adopt secure digital technologies with greater confidence.
Under the agreement, Gardiyan will provide its portfolio of enterprise cybersecurity and digital infrastructure solutions, including endpoint management, centralized IT operations, network infrastructure management, and cyber resilience technologies. ICI Bucharest will lead local market development, institutional engagement, business development, and commercialization activities, helping organizations accelerate the adoption of trusted cybersecurity solutions throughout Romania.
The partnership also supports Gardiyan’s long-term European growth strategy by expanding its presence in one of Central and Eastern Europe’s fastest-growing digital markets while reinforcing ICI Bucharest’s mission to foster innovation through collaboration between research institutions and leading technology providers.
By combining advanced technology with research-driven expertise, the collaboration aims to help organizations address today’s evolving cybersecurity challenges while building resilient, future-ready digital infrastructures.
Key Areas of Collaboration
- Strengthening cybersecurity resilience across public and private sector organizations.
- Supporting secure digital transformation through scalable and centrally managed technologies.
- Promoting digital sovereignty by enabling trusted, locally supported cybersecurity solutions.
- Driving knowledge transfer through joint technical expertise, training, and collaborative initiatives.
- Expanding regional innovation opportunities and supporting the development of Romania’s digital economy.
“Romania represents an important strategic market in Gardiyan’s European expansion journey. Partnering with ICI Bucharest enables us to combine advanced cybersecurity technologies with one of the region’s most respected research institutions. Together, we will help organizations strengthen cyber resilience, modernize their IT operations, and accelerate secure digital transformation with confidence,” said Erol Yılmaz, CEO of Gardiyan.
“Our collaboration with Gardiyan is focused on applied cybersecurity and on solutions that respond to real operational needs. For us at ICI Bucharest, this is a partnership that will create practical value for institutions, companies and the wider digital ecosystem,” stated Dr. eng. Adrian-Victor Vevera, General Director of ICI Bucharest.
