TCS and Google Cloud Join Forces to Enhance Cybersecurity with AI-Powered Solutions

TCS partners with Google Cloud to enhance cybersecurity solutions

This collaboration combines the strengths of TCS and Google Cloud to deliver domain-specific innovation in cybersecurity. (Reuters) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to launch two cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions aimed at enhancing cyber resilience for enterprises across various industries. This collaboration combines the strengths of TCS and Google Cloud to deliver domain-specific innovation in cybersecurity. The TCS managed detection and response (MDR) solution, powered by the Google Security Operations platform, is designed to help security teams drastically reduce the time needed to detect and respond to threats. By integrating Google Cloud's advanced threat detection capabilities with TCS's deep contextual knowledge, the solution provides continuous security monitoring and ensures round-the-clock responsiveness to emerging threats. In addition, TCS has introduced the Secure Cloud Foundation, which leverages Google Cloud's security technologies to bolster the security posture and governance of cloud environments -- whether single, multi, or hybrid. This solution embeds security and compliance guardrails throughout the DevSecOps lifecycle. Through the use of AI, machine learning, and automation, the Secure Cloud Foundation continuously monitors risks, detects deviations, and recommends corrective actions to maintain the highest security standards.

TCS Partners with Google Cloud to Launch AI-Powered Cybersecurity Solutions to Deal with Advanced Threats

TCS has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to offer two solutions -- TCS Managed Detection and Response solution and TCS Secure Cloud Foundation solution These solutions will enhance threat detection and response capabilities of businesses, even in non-cloud environments and will help TCS customers create forward-looking and secure businesses Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to offer two new cybersecurity solutions for customers. This partnership aims to strengthen cyber resilience for enterprises across industries and empower them with domain-focused innovation with cutting-edge technologies from TCS and Google Cloud. The TCS Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution, powered by Google Security Operations platform, will enable security teams to reduce the time required to detect, and respond to threats. It combines the hyperscaler's advanced threat detection capabilities with TCS' contextual knowledge to enable continuous security monitoring and round-the-clock response. The TCS Secure Cloud Foundation leverages capabilities from Google Cloud's security solutions to strengthen cloud security posture and governance across single, multi, and hybrid cloud environments by embedding security and compliance guardrails throughout the DevSecOps lifecycle. Leveraging AI, machine learning, and automation, the solution continuously monitors risks, identifies deviations, and recommends remedial actions. Ganesa Subramanian, VP and Global Head, Cybersecurity Business Group, TCS, said, "Businesses are rapidly transforming, and they must secure their transformation journey to grow with confidence. The rise of Generative AI further underscores the need to modernize cybersecurity and strengthen cyber resilience. This partnership brings together the best of capabilities, contextual knowledge, and accelerators from TCS and Google Cloud to holistically protect the digital estates of enterprise customers, to help them be future-ready, cyber resilient businesses." TCS has already deployed both solutions successfully for several of its clients. For example, the Secure Cloud Foundation solution has assisted a global bank headquartered in Germany in automating, identifying, and deploying over 800 build-time and runtime security policies, ensuring adherence to regulatory compliance requirements. Nidhi Srivastava, Vice President and Executive Champion for Google Cloud, TCS, said, "TCS' expanded partnership with Google Cloud provides two unique, AI-powered, cross-industry, enterprise solutions - the TCS Managed Detection and Response Solution and the TCS Secure Cloud Foundation - to help our clients combat advanced cybersecurity threats. Our deep industry knowledge, comprehensive portfolio, and ability to scale on Google Cloud enables us to rapidly create value for our customers." In a partnership spanning a decade, TCS and Google Cloud have helped global enterprises transform their businesses with the power of cloud. This new phase of the partnership will focus on leveraging Google Cloud's AI-powered security portfolio across threat intelligence, security operations and cloud security. TCS and Google Cloud will help clients secure their cloud transformation journeys by offering tailored solutions at a global scale, along with local expertise to adhere to regulatory compliance. Peter Bailey, Vice President and General Manager of Security Operations, Google Cloud, said, "TCS and Google Cloud have partnered for many years to help customers harness the power of the cloud and AI to grow and transform their business. The integration of Google Security Operations into TCS MDR and Secure Cloud Foundation solutions is a natural evolution of this partnership; enabling TCS and their customers to leverage Google SecOps planet-level scalability, searchability, integrated and AI-assisted investigation and response workflows, and applied Mandiant Threat Intelligence. Together, we can help customer organizations dramatically improve their security posture and ability to respond to threats in real time." For its comprehensive digital solutions, TCS has received numerous recognitions from Google Cloud. In 2024, it received three major recognitions -- Google Cloud Global Expansion Partner of the Year, Google Cloud Specialization Partner of the Year - Data Management and Google Cloud Talent Development Partner of the Year - Asia Pacific, among others. TCS' cybersecurity offerings range from consulting, implementation, to managed security services across - detection and response, identity and access management, attack surface management, governance, risk and compliance, data privacy and protection, digital forensics and incident response, cloud security, and cyber physical security. These offerings are tailored to address industry-specific challenges. With over 16,000 cybersecurity professionals on its roster, TCS helps over 600 enterprises across the globe protect their entire digital estate and improve their security posture. TCS's network of 15+ cybersecurity delivery centres worldwide enable secure businesses across geographies. To learn more visit https://www.tcs.com/what-we-do/services/cybersecurity

TCS expands Google Cloud tie-up with new cybersecurity solutions

What's the news: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced two new cybersecurity solutions to help clients secure cloud transformation at a global scale and adhere to local regulations, by expanding its partnership with Google Cloud. The two solutions, TCS Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and TCS Secure Cloud Foundation (SCF) will use Google Cloud's AI-powered security portfolio across threat intelligence, security operations and cloud security. TCS MDR to speed up threat detection: As per a press release by the TCS, the MDR solution helps security teams detect and respond to threats at a faster pace. SCF embeds compliance guardrails in security solutions: The SCF embeds security and compliance guardrails throughout the DevSecOps (development, security and operations) lifecycle and across various cloud environments (single, multi, hybrid). "Businesses are rapidly transforming, and they must secure their transformation journey. The rise of Generative AI further underscores the need to modernize cybersecurity and strengthen cyber resilience," said TCS Cybersecurity Business Group's Vice President and Global Head Ganesa Subramanian. Earlier in November 2023, TCS also collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for its Generative AI services. The Generative AI practice launched following the collaboration focused on using AWS's AI frameworks and TCS's PacePort innovation hubs to build a solutions and services for every industry sector. Also Read: STAY ON TOP OF TECH NEWS: Our daily newsletter with the top story of the day from MediaNama, delivered to your inbox before 9 AM. Click here to sign up today!