Kyivstar reaches a new level of cybersecurity
11 February 14:39
Kyivstar has strengthened its expertise in cloud computing and cybersecurity by receiving important statuses from two international partners, Fortinet and Microsoft, which are solution providers in these areas. This was reported by the company’s press service, according to Komersant ukrainskyi.
Kyivstar received the Fortinet Select Partner status and confirmed four Microsoft Solutions Partner statuses in the following categories: Data & AI, Digital & App Innovation, Infrastructure, Modern Work.
The Fortinet Select Partner status confirms Kyivstar’s competence in cybersecurity and enables it to offer customers advanced solutions to protect networks, data and digital platforms using Fortinet technologies.
Microsoft Solutions Partner statuses prove that Kyivstar meets all Microsoft requirements for the implementation of cloud services, artificial intelligence solutions and digital technologies for business.
Kyivstar claims to be the only company in Ukraine that simultaneously has such a combination of competencies and confirmed partner statuses from both Fortinet and Microsoft. This enables the operator to implement an integrated approach to the implementation of hybrid and cloud solutions for business customers, ensuring a high level of cybersecurity.
“To obtain the Microsoft Solutions Partner and Fortinet Select Partner statuses, we have gained extensive expertise and successfully implemented projects in these areas. We strive to provide Ukrainian companies with the most advanced technological solutions that will contribute to their safe, efficient, and sustainable growth,”
– said Ilya Poltakov, Kyivstar’s Director of New Business Development.
After 2022, Ukrainian businesses will face a growing need for cloud solutions and cybersecurity tools. According to Kyivstar, the consumption of Microsoft Azure cloud services in Ukraine has increased almost 7 times in the two years since the start of the full-scale invasion. The Ukrainian cybersecurity market has shown fourfold growth over the past eight years and reached $138 million in 2024. The market is expected to grow by 50% over the next five years to $209 million.
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Kyivstar: background
Kyivstar is the largest mobile operator in Ukraine, founded in 1994. The company provides mobile communication and data transmission services based on GSM, 3G and 4G (LTE) technologies, as well as fixed-line internet services. As of 2025, Kyivstar serves more than 24.3 million mobile customers and 1.1 million broadband Internet users.
The company has the largest communication infrastructure in Ukraine, including more than 48 thousand base stations and its own fiber-optic network with a length of 44 thousand km. In addition to basic telecommunication services, Kyivstar offers digital solutions, including Big Data, industrial IoT, cloud services, mobile financial services and OTT TV with access to more than 350 TV channels.
Kyivstar’s sole shareholder is VEON, an international telecommunications group headquartered in Amsterdam. The company has been repeatedly recognized as an industry leader in various indicators, in particular, in 2021 it provided the fastest mobile Internet in Ukraine according to SpeedTest. In December 2023, Kyivstar suffered a large-scale hacker attack, but restored all basic services in a few days.
