Kyndryl, a leading provider of technology services, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Cisco, a global leader in networking solutions. The aim of this collaboration is to deliver services that focus on cyber resilience, helping customers proactively address and respond to cyber incidents.
As part of the partnership, Kyndryl will leverage Cisco’s comprehensive portfolio of network software, hardware, and equipment, along with Kyndryl’s own cyber resilience framework. This integration will enable Kyndryl to provide customers with a more cohesive and integrated solution, utilizing Cisco’s open platform, Cisco Security Cloud.
By integrating multi-vendor solutions through Cisco’s open platform, Kyndryl will be able to offer customers a seamless experience in managing their cybersecurity needs. This will not only simplify the process for customers but also enable them to adopt and implement these solutions more quickly.
Brian Feeney, Vice President of Global Security Partner Sales at Cisco, emphasized the importance of partnerships in helping customers achieve their business objectives and building resilient outcomes. He expressed his excitement about the expanded partnership with Kyndryl, highlighting Cisco’s commitment to aligning with the channel and supporting partners’ managed services capabilities.
Michelle Weston, Kyndryl’s Vice President of Global Offerings for Security and Resiliency, emphasized the increasing importance of cyber resilience as customers consume more cloud-based applications. She stressed the need for the right tools to help integrate a cyber resilient framework into customers’ IT strategies and business operations. Weston expressed confidence that the collaboration with Cisco will enable Kyndryl to offer customers dynamic and tailored solutions that integrate existing security controls.
Together with partners like Cisco, Kyndryl co-invests and collaborates on a development process to build scalable offerings. In addition to cyber resilience, Kyndryl will also deliver solutions in the areas of application modernization, secure infrastructure with a zero trust network, and hybrid work. By co-investing and collaborating with partners, Kyndryl aims to meet the diverse business needs of its customers.
With the ever-increasing threat of cyber incidents, organizations need robust and integrated cybersecurity solutions. The expanded partnership between Kyndryl and Cisco aims to address this need by leveraging Cisco’s comprehensive portfolio of network software, hardware, and equipment, combined with Kyndryl’s cyber resilience framework. By integrating multi-vendor solutions and providing managed services, Kyndryl and Cisco are empowering customers to proactively protect against cyber threats and minimize the impact of any incidents that do occur.