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Kyndryl announces local Security Operations Center in Brazil
Kyndryl , an IT infrastructure services provider , has announced it is establishing a satellite Security Operations Center ( SOC ) for customers of all industries in Brazil .
The SOC , which will be based in Hortolândia , in the state of São Paulo , will provide support and protection for the entire cyberthreat lifecycle , using AI , specifically Machine Learning and integrated automation systems . This local SOC is integrated with Kyndryl ’ s global SOCs , tapping into global intelligence on threats to increase protection and accelerate incident response time .
The SOC is underpinned by Kyndryl ’ s Security Operations as a Platform ( SOaaP ) capability . The SOaaP is a single , unified digital platform that provides a centralized view to help monitor , detect , prevent and respond to the latest cyberthreats in real-time , in a flexible delivery and collaborative approach with Kyndryl ’ s global partnership ecosystem .
Integrated on Kyndryl Bridge , the SOaaP enables Kyndryl to provide enhanced visibility , risk and threat management to a customer ’ s entire IT estate to determine the impact of any threats more quickly while also streamlining the orchestration required between IT Operations and Cybersecurity Operations .
“ With this SOC in Hortolandia , Kyndryl Brazil is bringing valuable new support and protection to all our customers across Brazil , enabling them to secure their IT environments against rising cyberthreats and tap into our global intelligence on scaling threats ,” said Spencer Gracias , Managing Director at Kyndryl Brazil .
The Kyndryl Brazil local SOC completes the local capabilities of Kyndryl ’ s Security and Resilience portfolio .
Respected cybersecurity leader and educator to lead growing security practice
Bridgepointe Technologies , a tech advisory firm , has announced that Melanie Thomas is the company ’ s new Vice President of Cybersecurity . Thomas joins Bridgepointe from LevelBlue , formerly AT & T Cybersecurity , where she held the role of Principal-Cybersecurity , overseeing services such as Managed Threat Detect and Respond
( MTDR ) and Managed Endpoint Security ( MES ), in addition to advising security and consulting teams on active customer incident response engagements .
A respected leader in the cybersecurity space , Thomas is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego and holds multiple certifications , along with a M . S . in Cybersecurity Strategy and Information Management .
“ We ’ re happy to have Melanie join our team as her experience and credentials will help us continue to grow our established security practice and team ,” said Michael Pereira , Executive Vice President of Technology . “ Security is no longer a set of solutions , but a strategic need for our enterprise clients across all technology platforms .
“ Melanie ’ s deep experience handling cybersecurity incidents , along with her background as an educator will be an incredible asset in a rapidly changing market as everyone from executives to end-users need a better understanding of potential risks .”
In this newly created role , Thomas will work closely with the existing technology team to expand the cybersecurity practice and play a hands-on role with both the education and technical requirements of enterprise clients .
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