Accenture, US headquartered global consulting and technology services firm, on Thursday unveiled its cyber centre to quickly respond to security threats which its clients face.
According to Accenture Operations MD and Security lead Bill Phelps, many organisations are struggling to manage a fragmented security environment. “The new centre will be a hub for continuous and collaborative innovation, melding the combined brainpower of our clients’ teams, Accenture’s security and industry specialists as well as university and ecosystem alliance partners. Together we can replace vulnerability,” he said.
The cyber centre which is 9,000 sq ft facility located in Accenture’s delivery centre in the city will also house an innovation room, a 247 monitoring room and a war room to discuss speedy redressal of cyber security breaches along with teams in Prague, Washington and the Philippines.
It is a cornerstone of Accenture's cyber security growth strategy and commitment to a multi-million-dollar investment in new cyber security capabilities, platforms, and industry-specific solutions over the next several years, it added.
The cyber center is the largest cyber security facility in the Accenture Global Delivery Network, which includes more than 50 facilities worldwide and employs more than 3,400 security specialists.
Accenture also launched its cyber defence platform, a cloud-based security platform that integrates key elements to quickly and affordability industrialize and scale a 24/7 managed security capability.
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