Tech Mahindra and Cisco unite to deliver AI-driven Security Service Edge for global enterprises

Tech Mahindra and Cisco forge strategic partnership for enterprise security

Tech Mahindra and Cisco have announced a strategic partnership to deliver an AI-driven Security Service Edge (SSE) offering designed for global enterprises navigating increasingly complex digital landscapes1

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. The collaboration addresses a critical challenge facing organizations today: fragmented security tools and inconsistent user experiences that create visibility gaps as applications are accessed from anywhere. By combining Tech Mahindra's global managed services, integration, and delivery expertise with the Cisco Secure Access platform, the partnership aims to strengthen enterprise security while reducing operational complexity.

Unified platform tackles security fragmentation in hybrid and distributed environments

The joint offering integrates multiple security capabilities into a single platform, including secure web gateway, cloud access security broker (CASB), zero trust network access (ZTNA), firewall-as-a-service, and data loss prevention (DLP)1

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. This consolidation delivers AI-powered protection while enabling enterprises to enforce zero-trust access across users, devices, networks, and locations. Saket Singh, SVP & Business Head at Tech Mahindra, emphasized that "security must evolve from siloed controls to unified, cloud-native platforms" as enterprises operate in hybrid and distributed environments2

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. The solution provides end-to-end visibility, faster deployment, and a streamlined path for modernizing security architectures while accelerating secure cloud adoption.

Preparing enterprises for the agentic era with generative AI protections

As organizations step into the agentic era, the Security Service Edge solution offers robust protections for the use of generative AI and AI agents1

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. Raj Chopra, SVP & Chief Product Officer at Cisco Security Business Group, noted that enterprises need a simpler way to secure how work happens across users, devices, applications, clouds, and increasingly AI agents2

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. The Cisco Secure Access platform brings zero trust, identity context, and AI-powered protection into one cloud-delivered platform, helping teams enforce policy consistently while providing seamless user access from anywhere. This positions organizations to modernize security operations and accelerate digital transformation with confidence.

Strategic value extends beyond technology integration

For Tech Mahindra, the partnership strengthens its cybersecurity portfolio with differentiated, high-value managed services, expands its addressable market, and accelerates pipeline growth in cloud security1

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. The collaboration reinforces both companies' leadership in unified cloud-security, enabling enterprises to simplify secure access and strengthen cyber resilience. Organizations implementing this solution can expect improved visibility and control, reduced security complexity, and enhanced zero-trust enforcement as they scale cloud, hybrid work, and AI adoption across their operations.