In a groundbreaking strategic partnership, Thales and Kyndryl are teaming up to offer a comprehensive response to cybersecurity incidents for French customers. This alliance represents a fusion of the formidable cybersecurity capabilities of Thales with the expertise in consulting and remediation that Kyndryl brings to the table.
Bolstering Kyndryl’s Capabilities with Thales’ Rapid Response Force
Kyndryl customers will now have access to Thales’ renowned Rapid Response Force, a team distinguished for its exceptional expertise and rapid response capabilities, particularly when dealing with organizations of vital importance. This collaboration bridges the gap between threat detection and remediation, ensuring an agile and tailored response to any cybersecurity situation.
Leveraging Kyndryl’s Cyber Resilience Expertise
Thales, in turn, will harness Kyndryl’s extensive experience in cyber resilience and incident recovery. Kyndryl’s cyber resilience solutions encompass incident recovery, managed backup services, hybrid platform recovery, and data center services, providing robust mitigation of outage impacts and ensuring swift, reliable, and scalable recovery within hybrid multi-cloud environments.
Unparalleled Benefits for Customers of Both Thales and Kyndryl
This unique partnership promises seamless continuity from cyber threat prevention to remediation, empowering companies with a flexible response customized to each unique scenario. In the event of an incident, the Thales Rapid Response Force collaborates seamlessly with Kyndryl’s post-incident management teams, minimizing business downtime and disruption and expediting a return to normal operations.
Thales: A Trusted Name in Cybersecurity
Based in France and boasting the highest levels of certification, the Thales Rapid Intervention Force is designed to meet the demands of companies that require their information systems to operate smoothly and securely.
Combatting the Persistent Threat of Cyberattacks
The specter of cyberattacks continues to loom large. According to the latest Thales Cloud Security Report, since 2022, 39% of companies have fallen victim to data breaches in their cloud environments—a troubling increase of 4 percentage points from the previous year. Additionally, a Thales survey involving nearly 3,000 information systems and security professionals across 18 countries revealed a 48% rise in ransomware attacks, with 22% of organizations experiencing a ransomware attack in the past 12 months.
About Kyndryl
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) stands as the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, serving enterprise customers in over 60 countries. The company specializes in designing, building, managing, and modernizing complex, mission-critical information systems that underpin the global economy.
As the digital world becomes increasingly interconnected, Thales and Kyndryl’s strategic partnership is poised to play a pivotal role in safeguarding businesses against the growing menace of cyber threats. With a focus on resilience, rapid response, and comprehensive solutions, this collaboration sets a new standard in cybersecurity preparedness and recovery.