NEW DELHI: Indian IT and consulting firm Tech Mahindra has expanded its partnership with US telecom gear maker Cisco to deliver next-generation firewall (NGFW) modernisation solution to their shared global customers.
The partnership between Cisco and Tech Mahindra enhances firewall functions with features such as unified policy management across on-premises and cloud environments. Additionally, it integrates Cisco’s Talos threat intelligence and delivers comprehensive malware defense for the network and endpoints, among other enhancements, according to a joint statement on Tuesday,
The NGFW is available in various deployment modes, including hardware, software, and virtual options.
“While firewalls are critical to the organization’s network security, they can be time-consuming, complex, and expensive to deploy, manage, and operate. The partnership with Cisco marks a milestone in providing a unique, robust, efficient, and cost-effective solution for the firewall modernization roadmap,” said Kunal Purohit, Chief Digital Services Officer, Tech Mahindra.
The partnership will further expand Tech Mahindra’s security service portfolio, enhance market reach, and provide upskilling opportunities for its workforce.
Citing third-party analyst reports, the companies said that the global average cost of a data breach was $4.35 million in 2023.
“As global customers continue to modernize their infrastructure, they’ll need a next-generation firewall solution that scales as their network expands, combines multiple security functions into one platform, and provides threat intelligence across different security layers,” said Nick Holden, VP of Global and Strategic Partners & Ecosystem Co-Sell, Cisco, adding that the vendor’s partnership with Tech Mahindra offers a way to customise and implement these firewall capabilities depending on their unique business and network needs.
The partnership leverages Tech Mahindra’s extensive network and security engineering consultancy resources, encompassing teams across key global markets, including the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
In 2023, Tech Mahindra also established a dedicated Cisco Business Unit to develop and implement services that build and maintain agile, secure, collaborative, and hybrid networks.
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