Sigma Software Group Joined the Initial Meeting of APECSYS

Being a member of 20+ business and professional associations across the globe, we actively contribute to establishing dialogue with government bodies as well as national and international stakeholders to help businesses navigate through an increasingly complex regulatory environment and address the evolving challenges they face in a modern world: cybersecurity, data protection, AI, and others. Expanding its footprint across Europe, Sigma Software now brings its extensive expertise in all these trending directions in Portugal.

On July 3, Valery Krasovsky, CEO of Sigma Software Group, took part in Order of Economists Conference in Lisbon, where the APECSYS initial meeting took place, and highlighted how the company can contribute to local businesses’ successful work.

Increasing Organizations’ Resilience to Cyberthreats

Sigma Software’s IT security consulting services are designed to create a robust security management system according to industry standards and protect organizations entire operational landscape. With 100+ audits performed by our specialists yearly, we know how to ensure that businesses are safe from both internal and external malicious actions.

Supporting Businesses with Regulatory Compliance Consulting

Sigma Software is committed to supporting Portuguese companies in aligning their operations with internationally recognized industry standards, including ISO 27001, ISO 13485, ISO 42001, SOC 2, GxP/GAMP 5, ASPICE, and GDPR. Our expertise ensures not only technical compliance but also the strategic integration of these frameworks into our customers` business processes.

We also provide expert consulting on the upcoming EU regulatory landscape, including the EU AI Act and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) – both set to take effect in 2026-2027. While still in development, we already possess a deep understanding of their key provisions and offer proactive guidance to help organizations prepare for their future implementation and the structural changes they will require.

We also offer comprehensive support for full compliance with the five pillars of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), a regulation of critical importance to the financial sector, ensuring robust digital resilience across financial entities.

Furthermore, our team has a deep knowledge of aligning businesses with the new NIS 2 cybersecurity act. Published in 2024, it took a course toward hardening more industries and domains against potential cyberattacks. Several countries, including Hungary, Croatia, and Latvia, have been among the pioneers in adopting the new legislation. Since Portugal is also actively introducing these changes, Sigma Software is willing to support them on this journey, from examining organizations’ compliance readiness and creating a roadmap to preparing policies, setting up business continuity plans, and providing training.

Advocating for businesses in front of governments

Supporting public-private cooperation in shaping a smart and sustainable digital future has been part of Sigma Software’s work for decades. We`ve been active members of professional organizations, representing businesses before governmental and international institutions in Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, the USA, Canada, Sweden, and other countries. We know how to build synergies where governments and businesses can reach their goals.

Sharing knowledge and developing community

During the last decade, Sigma Software has been an active partner of 150+ global events yearly, representing organizations, industries, and countries. Sigma Software has long been a constant community member in Portugal. Now, being an APECSYS partner, we are eager to strengthen this work, sharing our expertise and know-how with local organizations.

João Annes, APECSYS president, highlights that the association is seeking to create a more competent, innovative, and resilient digital ecosystem. “Together with our partners, we will work across institutional, technical, scientific, and social domains to help ensure that digital transformation benefits everyone—not just a few. We are glad to welcome Sigma Software Group as our partner and are excited to have such an experienced and spirited player by our side.”

Valery Krasovsky, CEO and Co-founder of Sigma Software Group, adds:

“As a company that has long championed innovation with responsibility, we believe it’s essential to work collaboratively with policymakers, industry leaders, and technology experts to create an ecosystem where digital transformation is embraced in a responsible manner. APECSYS represents exactly this kind of platform—one where dialogue, knowledge sharing, and joint action can lead to lasting impact. We’re looking forward to driving meaningful change together.”