The partnership will cover significant investments related to new Advanced Security Operation Centres (ASOCs) in Singapore and Australia; and the launch of the first SingTel Managed Defence solution powered by FireEye in APAC.
The companies have also agreed to build up cyber security expertise, including training up to 150 professionals to operate the ASOCs.
SingTel and FireEye will also set up a new data store in the region; and increase awareness and knowledge of next generation cyber threats through the bi-annual APAC-focused threat advisory reports by SingTel and FireEye.
“This is a ground-breaking collaboration to enhance the cyber security ecosystem in the region,” said Bill Chang, SingTel’s CEO Group Enterprise. “This will help enterprises better manage the increasing challenges of a new generation of cyber-attacks. With deep cyber security capabilities, SingTel aims to be the preferred and trusted ICT services partner for enterprises.”
Chang added: "With more mobile devices consuming enterprise data and increasingly exposed to malware attacks, SingTel and FireEye will join forces to provide threat mitigation for mobile devices as well."
Chang further added: “Apart from offering the game-changing SingTel Managed Defence Powered by FireEye solution, which helps enterprises avert a costly and prolonged malware breach, we are strengthening the industry’s awareness and knowledge in dealing with cyber threats with our bi-annual Asia Pacific-focused threat advisory reports.”
“FireEye is very excited about our partnership with SingTel. Our managed defense capabilities deliver a level of protection, containment and remediation of highly targeted and complex attacks unmatched in the industry, and SingTel has the scale and infrastructure to help reach customers across the region,” said David DeWalt, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for FireEye.
DeWalt added: “Many organizations realize the nature of attacks has fundamentally changed, but are unsure how to update their security infrastructure to respond to modern threats. FireEye and SingTel bring a unique solution to the market, providing managed services that transform our customers’ security posture and help protect their most valuable assets. With our two leading brands, we are looking to grow the business quickly in the Asia Pacific market.”
SingTel Managed Defence Powered by FireEye
The solution will provide continuous monitoring, detection and the quick containment of malware and other perceived threats to enterprises and government organizations.
Based on investigations in 2013 from FireEye’s Mandiant incident response unit, advanced attackers went undetected for a median of 229 days before being discovered and the vulnerabilities remediated. During this time, organization can be exposed to potential malicious activity for months. The SingTel Managed Defence Powered by FireEye solution focuses on both preventing threats from breaching a network as well as quickly alerting and remediating vulnerabilities to reduce the window of exposure.
This solution is designed to protect organizations by detecting and preventing intrusion attempts against major attack vectors with patented virtual machine-based technology. The solution also monitors an environment 24x7 and analyzing potential cyber threats using techniques based on over 100,000 hours per year of front-line experience.
The Australian centre is expected to open in Sydney in early 2015.
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