Tata partners with Palo Alto for global cybersecurity solutions

Tata Communications has announced its collaboration with Palo Alto Networks to deliver comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to global enterprises.

The alliance aims to combine Palo Alto Networks' industry-leading technologies with Tata Communications' digital solutions and industry expertise across several domains, including network and cloud security, cyberthreat detection and response, and security assessment and consulting services. This partnership is established to address the evolving cyberthreat landscape.

As digital transformation, cloud adoption, and remote workforces continue to expand, the cybersecurity landscape becomes increasingly complex and vulnerable. This collaboration seeks to address these challenges by providing integrated, managed cybersecurity solutions that are robust and comprehensive.

Through this partnership, several key benefits are anticipated, including advanced threat hunting, incident response, compliance capabilities, and proactive threat isolation. Tata Communications plans to offer a unified security solution by leveraging Palo Alto Networks' Prisma Access platform, aiming to provide cohesive security at the network edge for end-users.

"It's critical for businesses to adopt a platform-centric approach to cybersecurity as attack surfaces expand and threats become more complex," stated Vaibhav Dutta, Associate Vice President and Global Head-Cybersecurity Products & Services at Tata Communications. "Our strategic collaboration with Palo Alto Networks stitches together all the essential solutions and tools into a single cloud and cybersecurity fabric – simplifying and streamlining enterprise security management."

A part of the Tata Group, Tata Communications is a global digital ecosystem enabler powering today's fast-growing digital economy in more than 190 countries and territories.The company enables digital transformation of enterprises globally with collaboration and connected solutions, core and next gen connectivity, cloud hosting and security solutions and media services. 300 of the Fortune 500 companies are its customers and the company connects businesses to 80% of the world's cloud giants. 

Alongside improved security solutions, Tata Communications will also offer managed services that include lifecycle management of Palo Alto Networks solutions. This enables businesses to concentrate on their core operations rather than being preoccupied with cybersecurity management.

Michelle Saw, VP GTM and Ecosystems, JAPAC at Palo Alto Networks, commented, "Tata Communications' proven capabilities as a Managed Cybersecurity Service Provider and commitment to excellence, perfectly complement our advanced technologies. Together, we are confident of empowering future forward enterprises worldwide to further strengthen their security posture, improve operational efficiency, and mitigate risks effectively."

Additionally, the collaboration aims to optimise security posture and enhance user experiences by ensuring rapid detection and reduced response times. This entails not only operational efficiencies but also significant cost savings, as businesses will be able to consolidate multiple security vendors into a single provider.