Airtel Secure – an extensive suite of cutting-edge cyber safety solutions for business customers – has today been revealed by Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”).
As companies moves operations to cloud and digital networks to better serve their clients, more and more advanced cyber attacks occur from anywhere and can seriously disrupt business. In cyber attacks and fraud, India, currently the second largest internet market in the world, ranks fifth globally. Indeed, by 2025, India’s cyber security market will be $13 trillion.
“In Airtel we constantly ask our customers what more can we take to assist them in their digital transformation voyages,” said Gopal Vittal, MD and CEO (India and South Asia) Bharti Airtel. In these talks, we heard that the crucial necessity is cyber security. To meet this need, Airtel Secure was created. It integrates solid network security for Airtel with state-of-the-art solutions offered by global alliances for the provision of end-to – end managed security services. We believe that Airtel Secure will give our consumers peace of mind with the tremendous trust we enjoy from our customers, allow quicker response times to possible threats and protect their data in order to minimise business risk.
As part of Airtel Secure, Airtel today launched its state-of-the-art Security Intelligence Centre. Located in the National Capital Region the Airtel Security Intelligence Centre rates amongst the best in India with access to advanced technology and AI / ML tools to mitigate potential threats. This facility will offer its tracking services to businesses of all sizes – from large enterprises to small and medium businesses on a 24/7 basis.
From end point protection, email protection to cloud DDOS protection and more, Airtel Secure has created the most comprehensive portfolio through strategic partnerships with global leaders such as Cisco, Radware, VMWare, and Forcepoint.
Airtel and Cisco today announced that they will jointly bring to market a wide range of cutting-edge security solutions that secure networks, endpoints, applications and the Cloud. These advanced security solutions will be available to businesses as well as government entities under Airtel Secure.
Chuck Robbins, President and CEO, Cisco said “As India’s business fast-track their digital transformation, our partnership with Airtel is a vehicle for us to help them secure their people and information in a simplified, cohesive manner. Airtel will now be able to help customers streamline operations with integrated threat and security management through Cisco’s security portfolio. Delivered as managed security services (MSS), these offerings will benefit Airtel’s enterprise as well as small business customers, allowing customers to reduce their technology-capex investment and maximize efficiency.
Via Cisco partnership, Airtel has access to advanced malicious code detection, analysis and investigation and is in a position to automatically protect people and information.
Another strategic alliance with Radware was presented by Airtel today. This collaboration has led to the establishment of India’s first world data scrubbing centre to ensure that threats against data and information are attacked and removed at their source. Airtel’s Nxtra Data in Chennai hosts this highly advanced facility.
Roy Zisapel, Chair and CEO of Radware, stated: “Airtel ‘s comprehensive services and worldwide client footprint require cloud safety solutions that allow customers to develop and protect their businesses regardless of where they are flexibly, scaleable and noticeable. It’s normal to partnership.
More than one million Airtel business customers now have Airtel Secure open. Airtel Secure is already benefiting from a variety of firms, including Flipkart, Havell’s, Fidelity India and R-Systems. The business is in a strong position to grab this increasing chance with the confidence that Airtel orders.