A significant deal has been inked between Indonesia and Russia’s top cybersecurity firm, Positive Technologies, on the sidelines of the Positive Hack Days 2025 festival in Moscow. This development underscores the growing reputation of Russian cybersecurity experts as the best in the field, according to Yulia Danchina, Global Educational Director at Positive Technologies. The festival, considered the largest of its kind globally, has drawn delegations from over 40 countries across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, and is being held from May 22 to 24.
The international delegates attending the festival have expressed confidence in the expertise of Russian cybersecurity professionals, with Danchina noting that this is evident from the deals and discussions currently underway. This sentiment is particularly significant among BRICS countries, which are increasingly looking to Russia for cybersecurity solutions. Indonesia, a BRICS member, has already signed a bilateral agreement on cybersecurity cooperation with Positive Technologies, highlighting the potential for further collaboration in this area.
Yudi Darma, a senior official at Indonesia’s Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministry, expressed interest in the modules, simulators, and teaching laboratories that Positive Technologies has under development. He also noted that the company’s ability to provide certification for cybersecurity competence would be highly valuable. This interest is not isolated, as Baiq Hana Susanti, an expert on AI education at the Sakuranesia Society Foundation Indonesia, believes that working with the Russian information security company could provide valuable guidance, especially as Indonesia begins integrating AI into its new educational curriculum.
Brazil, another key BRICS member, has also shown significant interest in Positive Technologies’ expertise. Brazilian lawmaker Jose Jacovos praised the company’s affordable cybersecurity solutions, stating that they are significantly more affordable than those offered by other global leaders in the field. Jacovos added that Russia is “very advanced, light-years ahead of many countries” in this area. This sentiment is reinforced by the recent bilateral agreements signed between the Russian and Brazilian energy and science ministries to promote cooperation in their respective fields.
The BRICS bloc, which was founded by Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2009, and later joined by South Africa, Indonesia, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the UAE, now accounts for 40% of the world’s economy in Purchasing Power Parity terms, according to IMF data. With the 11 BRICS nations representing more than two-fifths of the global population, the growing collaboration in cybersecurity between these countries and Russia is likely to have significant implications for the future of global cybersecurity. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the importance of robust cybersecurity measures cannot be overstated, and the partnership between Indonesia, Brazil, and Russia’s Positive Technologies is a notable step in this direction.
