Lisbon, Friday, February 27th, 2026: DigitalSkills, a value-added distributor and cybersecurity consultancy in Portugal, today announced a strategic partnership with LockEM, a global provider of cyber-resilience and incident response technologies.

As cyber threats continue to increase in scale and sophistication, organizations are under growing pressure to adopt proactive approaches to detection, response, and recovery — while remaining compliant with evolving regulations such as NIS2. Through this partnership, DigitalSkills will distribute LockEM’s LATO platform in Portugal, delivering advanced CyberRecovery capabilities to the local market.

LATO is designed to accelerate the full incident response lifecycle, combining real-time threat orchestration, automated response workflows, and centralized visibility across security events. By significantly reducing response times and operational disruption, LATO enables organizations to strengthen digital resilience while meeting increasingly demanding compliance requirements.

Ricardo Carvalho, Co-Founder and CMO of LOCKEM commented: 
“This partnership with DigitalSkills represents an important milestone in LockEM’s expansion into Portugal. By combining our technology with DigitalSkills’ established partner ecosystem and strong understanding of local market needs, we believe LATO will help organizations substantially improve their cyber incident response capabilities. Together, we aim to deliver innovative solutions that address today’s security challenges while preparing customers for tomorrow’s digital landscape.” 

António Abelha, Chief Executive Officer of DigitalSkills, reflected on the partnership: 
“We are proud to partner with LockEM, a recognized innovator in CyberRecovery technology. This collaboration reinforces our commitment to delivering differentiated cybersecurity solutions to the Portuguese market. With LATO, our clients gain access to a powerful platform that enables rapid and effective incident response, helping reduce risk and protect critical assets. Together with LockEM, we are supporting organizations as they strengthen their cyber defenses in an increasingly complex digital environment.”

DigitalSkills and LockEM share a common objective: to deliver enterprise-grade cyber-resilience and compliance solutions to organizations across Portugal, supporting operational continuity, protecting critical data, and enabling secure digital transformation.

ABOUT LOCKEM:
Founded in 2023, LockEM specialises in cybersecurity and cyber-resilience solutions designed to ensure operational continuity, safeguard sensitive data, and support compliance with European regulations.

LockEM’s CyberRecovery framework is built on four core pillars: Automation, Protection, Compliance, and Flexibility — enabling organisations to prevent, detect, and rapidly recover from cyber incidents while minimising downtime and financial impact.

The LATO product line delivers rapid recovery and robust protection of critical data, leveraging advanced technologies including AI-driven detection and Zero Trust architectures.

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