Why Market Light
Six reasons regulated institutions choose us.
Sector expertise, tier-1 partnerships, local responsiveness and lifecycle accountability — delivered by senior engineers in Nairobi.
We know your sector
Our entire team has operated security inside Kenyan banks, telcos, SACCOs and regional financial groups. We don't translate from foreign playbooks — we built ours here.
We are backed by the best
Partnerships with Rapid7, CrowdStrike, Microsoft and Kaspersky mean you get global-grade detection and tooling, configured by certified engineers — not resold and forgotten.
We are local and responsive
Nairobi-based engineers on the phone, not an offshored ticket queue. When something breaks at 2am on a Sunday, you talk to a senior responder within minutes.
We cover the full journey
Assess, design, implement, manage and improve — one accountable partner across the lifecycle. No finger-pointing between consultants, integrators and operators.
We speak compliance
CBK, SASRA, ODPC, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS — fluent, not academic. We've sat in your seat through dozens of inspections and audits.
We right-size the solution
From a single penetration test to a fully managed program — scaled to your budget, headcount and risk appetite. No oversized retainers, no missing controls.
How we deliver
A predictable 5-step engagement
Assess
We map your environment, threats, obligations and business priorities.
Design
We architect controls and tooling for measurable, audit-ready outcomes.
Implement
We deploy with minimal disruption — and full handover documentation.
Manage
We operate the controls 24/7 and report transparently to your executive.
Improve
We continuously tune to a moving threat and regulator landscape.
Technology partners
Tier-1 vendors, expert delivery
| Partner | What they bring | How we use it |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Vulnerability management, SIEM, detection content | InsightVM for VM, InsightIDR for SOC detection and hunting. |
| CrowdStrike | Tier-1 EDR, threat intelligence, identity protection | Falcon agents across endpoints and servers; Falcon Identity Threat Protection for Entra ID. |
| Microsoft | M365, Entra ID, Defender, Sentinel, Purview, Azure | Tenant hardening, identity-first defense, Sentinel SIEM and Purview DLP. |
| Kaspersky | Endpoint protection, threat intelligence, ICS | Endpoint defense for cost-sensitive deployments and OT/ICS coverage where relevant. |
Take command of your security posture.
Talk to a Market Light expert about protecting your institution.