Atos (EU:ATO), a global leader in AI-driven technology, has been awarded a significant cybersecurity contract by the European Commission, valued at up to €326 million, the company announced Wednesday.
The contract falls under Lot 1 (Technical Operations Services) of the European Commission’s CLOUD II Dynamic Purchasing System Mini-Competition 17 for Cybersecurity, making it one of the largest cybersecurity service agreements in Europe.
As the first provider in the “cascade” mechanism, Atos will have priority in delivering critical cybersecurity services to EU institutions, agencies, and bodies. Managed by the Directorate-General for Digital Services, the contract emphasizes operational support, advisory guidance, and cybersecurity capability development.
“This award is a strong recognition of Atos’ trusted partnership with the European Commission and our long-standing track record of delivering secure, resilient digital services across Europe,” said Punit Sehgal, Head of Atos Belux, Netherlands & Nordics.
The framework agreement may last up to 48 months and includes technical operations services such as incident response, digital forensics, threat intelligence, monitoring, malware analysis, and offensive security measures like vulnerability management and penetration testing.
Atos will act as the lead contractor alongside Leonardo as a consortium partner, combining Atos’ cybersecurity expertise with Leonardo’s capabilities to ensure operational excellence and high resilience standards.
David Dewulf, Cybersecurity Director at Atos Belux, Netherlands & Nordics, highlighted that the contract extends cybersecurity services Atos has been delivering to European Institutions for many years.
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