RSA, a global leader in identity security, has opened its new Center of Excellence in New Cairo, strengthening the company's global technology and business capabilities. The new facility represents a $5 million investment in RSA's operations in Egypt and reinforces the company's long-term commitment to the country.
Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hindy joined RSA CEO Greg Nelson, RSA President and Chief Product and Strategy Officer Jim Taylor, ITIDA CEO Ahmed Elzaher and ITIDA Vice President Mahmoud Sofrata for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of the center. Senior officials from the Ministry, ITIDA and RSA also attended.
RSA has invested approximately $65 million in Egypt since 2020, including its latest $5 million investment in the new Centre of Excellence, as the company continues to expand its operations in the country.
"The opening of our new Cairo office marks an important milestone in RSA's growth in Egypt. Our teams here contribute across every function of our business, from product engineering and cybersecurity to AI, data science and professional services. They are an integral part of our global operations and will continue to play an important role in advancing our capabilities," said Greg Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of RSA.
RSA's Egypt Centre of Excellence is an integral contributor to the company's global technology and business capabilities. Its teams support 15 functional areas across RSA's business, spanning product engineering, cloud operations, user experience design, artificial intelligence, data science, sales, marketing, finance, human resources and analytics, among others.
"RSA's expansion reflects Egypt's growing role in the global technology industry, particularly in cybersecurity and digital identity security, where demand is rising as organizations increasingly rely on digital services," said Raafat Hindy, Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
He added: "Egyptian talent at the center are already making significant contributions to advanced security technologies used worldwide. "This reflects the evolution of Egypt's IT offshoring industry beyond traditional service delivery towards higher-value technology services and product development, strengthening the country's integration into global technology value chains."
The center currently employs approximately 300 professionals, with women representing 57% of its workforce. Working alongside RSA's Headquarter Team in USA and other International locations across EU and APJ, including its Centre of Excellence in India, the Egypt-based team supports the company's operations and customers across international markets in six languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Japanese.
As organizations face increasingly complex identity risks, including those emerging from the adoption of artificial intelligence, RSA continues to advance its identity security portfolio.
Egypt-based teams contribute to RSA's global identity security portfolio, including RSA ID Plus and RSA Agent ID, as the company continues to advance its solutions for securing human and AI-driven identities. These contributions form part of the work carried out across RSA's global technology operations.
RSA plans to create 100 additional job opportunities in Egypt, increasing its workforce to 400 professionals by 2028.
Eng. Ahmed Elzaher, CEO of ITIDA, commented: "RSA's expansion reflects the company's confidence in Egypt's engineering talent and its capabilities as a hub for global service delivery. Through its collaboration with RSA, ITIDA supports the company's expansion plans and facilitates access to specialized talent. The center's activities in AI, data science and cybersecurity demonstrate the depth of expertise in Egypt, while the expansion supports the growth of high-value offshoring services and digital exports."
The company also invests in developing local capabilities through its Leadership Academy, professional mentoring and practical AI training. Its engagement with Egyptian universities includes summer internships and graduation project sponsorships, helping prepare emerging talent for careers in advanced technology.
In November 2025, RSA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ITIDA during the Global Offshoring Summit in Egypt, establishing a framework to support the company's expansion, local recruitment and access to specialized talent.
