The managed security services will be integrated with the portfolio of mobile, fixed, IoT, and cloud solutions of Vodafone
Accenture teams up with Vodafone to provide managed security services in Germany. (Credit: Roberto Fiadone/Wikimedia Commons)
Accenture has joined forces with Vodafone’s German unit to cater to small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany with managed security services.
According to Accenture, the services will help German businesses to increase their resilience to cyber threats. Besides, the partners will provide cybersecurity talent and industry expertise to businesses that do not have the capacity, resources, or time to keep up with the quickly evolving space.
The managed security services will be integrated with the portfolio of mobile, fixed, Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud solutions of Vodafone. They will be designed to help SMEs in identifying vulnerabilities in security and detect, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks.
Accenture stated that the services complement the present cybersecurity offerings of Vodafone, allowing the latter to offer businesses of all sizes with enterprise-grade cybersecurity.
Vodafone Germany corporate customers managing director Alexander Saul said: “Working with Accenture, we will be able to provide small and medium-sized businesses with the highest level of services to address the growing landscape of cyberthreats, leveraging our combined capabilities and global experience to deliver modular security solutions, offering access to technologies that until now were only available to companies with large IT budgets.”
The services to be managed by Vodafone Germany and delivered by Accenture Security include penetration testing, vulnerability management, phishing awareness, managed detection and response, cyber exposure diagnostic, firewall management, and breach response and forensics.
Accenture Security Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia lead Thomas Schumacher said: “The distinct nature of cybercrime makes it borderless and anonymous, posing a significant threat to businesses of all sizes with costly consequences.
“We are excited to team with Vodafone to make our security services accessible to a diverse group of new customers looking to achieve enterprise-grade security at an affordable cost. Our team of international cybersecurity professionals is ready to create individually tailored, easy-to-deploy solutions to Vodafone’s customers.”
Since 2020, Accenture and Vodafone have been investing jointly in security innovation to help organisations guard against emerging new threats.
Last May, Accenture invested in Prevailion, a cyber intelligence company, with an objective to offer early warning of cyber threats for its clients.