Our Comprehensive Managed Security Services And Solutions Help Cover Critical Operational Gaps In Cyber Security

Tata Communications is rapidly occupying customer mindshare as a strong player in innovating and building service platforms to drive managed security services solutions aligned to customer needs. The company has a managed security services and solutions which help cover critical operational and capability gaps in cyber security for customers to deliver measurable and effective protection against attacks and malware. In conversation with Dataquest, Avinash Prasad, Vice President, Managed Security Services, Tata Communications, talks about trends in security space and what is company’s business plan. Excerpts:

- Malavika Sacchdeva

What are the key considerations for different industries in securing critical digital infrastructure?

Today, effective security for any organisation is a factor of both the security technology and infrastructure as well as the associated operations and processes. With the increasing adoption of new technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and AI change the business landscape, organisations are choosing to embark on their own distinct journey of digital transformation.

In the current scenario, businesses are required to have the foresight to factor in security at the outset of planning their digital transformation strategy to mitigate the risks from outside threats and potentially reduce the downstream costs of fixing security. This is the process of ‘building a Security Profile’ for your organisation based on a considered understanding of the relevant threat landscape. While planning for security within an organisation, the enterprise needs to factor the well-established pillars of confidentiality, integrity and availability while also adhering to laws around risk and compliance and data sovereignty. The other imperative aspect is to protect the infrastructure across the entire spectrum through which the most important asset – ‘sensitive or critical data’ travels – from its origin right till the disposal. This means that the cybersecurity measures need to be integrated into the multiple layers – including hardware, software and applications – and access device layers to potentially reduce the risks of a serious data breach.

How does the ecosystem work together to ensure integrated security, right from the wireless infrastructure to data acquisition and analytics infrastructure?