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Vodafone Germany, Accenture to provide managed security services to SMEs

Vodafone and Accenture are teaming to provide managed security services to small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Germany.

The services will help SMEs be more resilient to cyber threats, providing leading cybersecurity talent and industry expertise to organizations that do not have the capacity, time or resources to keep up with this rapidly evolving space.

Designed to help companies identify security vulnerabilities and detect, respond to and recover from cyberattacks, the services will be integrated with Vodafone’s portfolio of mobile, fixed, internet of things and cloud solutions. They complement Vodafone’s existing cybersecurity offerings, enabling the company to provide enterprise-grade cybersecurity to businesses of all sizes.

The services — to be managed by Vodafone and delivered by Accenture Security — include:

  • Penetration Testing — Involves simulating a real cyberattack in order to penetrate the IT systems, with the internal and external tests usually covering all devices connected to the network.
  • Vulnerability Management — Identifies existing vulnerabilities in the organization’s internal and external IT infrastructure.
  • Phishing Awareness — Realistically simulates an attack test on companies and employees with the help of forged e-mails, helping make employees aware of the dangers of cyberattacks; this is particularly important given that social engineering is often the biggest threat to security systems.
  • Cyber Exposure Diagnostic — Helps companies identify how well their IT system is protected against cyberattacks.
  • Managed Detection & Response — Provides around-the-clock security monitoring, analysis and reporting, and a real-time early warning system, focusing on the entire attack surface.
  • Breach Response & Forensics — Helps organizations respond to a cyberattack with a pre-defined plan of action that includes the appropriate tools, processes and experts— limiting the damage and reducing recovery time by enabling companies to respond quickly and effectively to threats.
  • Firewall Management — Provides companies with comprehensive and managed protection against IT threats through firewall deployment, management and operation, taking into account the individual security requirements of the existing network structure.
    Accenture and Vodafone have since 2020 been jointly investing in security innovation to help keep organizations safe as new threats emerge.

Alexander Saul, managing director of corporate customers at Vodafone Germany, 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.”

Thomas Schumacher, who leads Accenture Security in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia, 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.”

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