Vodafone Germany and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are teaming to provide managed security services to small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Germany.
With the help of the services, SMEs can better position themselves against cyber attacks. In particular, companies that do not have the necessary capacity, time or resources benefit from a team of leading cyber security talents and their industry expertise. This allows them to keep up in a rapidly evolving field.
The new cyber security services help companies detect vulnerabilities and cyber attacks faster, react to them and avoid long-term effects. By integrating into the existing portfolio of mobile, fixed-line, IoT and cloud solutions, Vodafone complements its existing security offering, which is now available to businesses of all sizes.
Services managed by Vodafone and provided by Accenture Security include:
- Penetration Tests : Simulation of real cyber attacks to penetrate the IT systems. The internal and external tests usually include all devices connected to the network.
- Vulnerability Management: Identification of existing weaknesses in the company's internal and external IT infrastructure.Phishing Awareness : Realistic simulation of an attack on companies and employees using engineered emails. This sensitizes employees to the dangers of cyber attacks. This is particularly important as social engineering is often the greatest threat to security systems.
- Cyber Exposure Diagnostic (CED) : This helps companies to determine how well their IT system is protected against cyber attacks.Managed Detection & Response (MDR) : 24/7 security monitoring, analytics and reporting, and real-time early warning system (SIEM and SOC platform, fully managed) focused on the entire attack surface.
- Breach Response & Forensics : These help companies to respond quickly and appropriately to a cyber attack. This includes predefined processes, the appropriate tools, and experts. Organizations can quickly and effectively respond to the threat to limit damage and reduce recovery time.
- Firewall Management : A comprehensive and controlled protection against IT threats through the deployment, management and operation of firewalls. The individual security requirements of the existing network structure are taken into account.Accenture and Vodafone have been investing together in cyber security solutions since 2020 to better protect companies in the face of ever-evolving threats.
