Microsoft and IBM Consulting have announced an enhanced cybersecurity partnership to help organizations with their security operations. As part of the partnership, both companies will utilize each other’s strengths to help customers. In this case, IBM Consulting’s industry-leading cybersecurity services and Microsoft’s comprehensive portfolio of security technologies, including Sentinel and Entra Suite, will help organizations improve their end-to-end security operations.

Key details of the Microsoft – IBM consulting partnership:

• IBM’s Threat Detection and Response (TDR) Cloud Native service, which recently achieved Microsoft MXDR Verified Solution status, will unify Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Defender for Cloud with the AI-powered security technologies underlying IBM’s TDR Cloud Native service. Speed ​​up threat detection and response for customers.
• IBM Consulting’s global team of security analysts provides 24/7 monitoring, investigation and automated remediation of security alerts across clients’ hybrid cloud environments.
• IBM Consulting will also help customers transform their security operations to maximize the value of Microsoft’s end-to-end security solutions.

To help organizations protect cloud identities, IBM Consulting and Microsoft have created a new solution based on the foundation of the Microsoft Entra suite of tools and enhanced by IBM’s automation, accelerators and industry knowledge.

“As digital transformation accelerates across every industry, organizations demand a comprehensive and unified approach to cloud security that protects their entire organization from the chip to the cloud,” said Elim Rayani, VP of Security Marketing at Microsoft. “Our partnership with IBM Consulting makes it easier for customers to securely harness their power of the cloud and AI to drive business innovation.”

As part of this expanded partnership, Microsoft and IBM Consulting will also invest in joint go-to-market initiatives and reskilling programs. IBM noted that more than 1,300 Microsoft Certified Security Professionals have been trained at IBM Consulting to natively implement Microsoft-based security tools into client platforms.

“To successfully navigate the evolving and increasingly complex digital landscape, security can no longer be an afterthought – it must be a fundamental part of every organization’s core operations,” said Mark Hughes, global managing partner of Cyber ​​Security Services, IBM Consulting. “Our collaboration with Microsoft provides customers with a simple, efficient and cost-effective approach to protecting cloud workloads and effectively managing the multitude of threats that organizations face on a regular basis.”

source: IBM