Leveraging leading-edge threat intelligence capabilities, alliance
partners to develop solutions that help clients mitigate and contain
cyber attacks
NEW YORK & REDMOND, Wash. -- (Business Wire)
Accenture (NYSE:ACN), Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT) and Avanade are
collaborating through a multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement to
develop, integrate and bring to market enhanced cyber defense solutions
to help clients better detect, investigate and respond to cyber threats.
The collaboration extends the companies’ longstanding strategic
relationship, which began in 2000.
“C-suite executives are facing a critical challenge in justifying huge
cybersecurity investments that are failing to be as effective as
envisioned,” said Kelly Bissell, managing director of Accenture
Security. “The expanded collaboration brings together Accenture’s deep
cybersecurity, industry and digital business transformation expertise,
Microsoft’s innovative technology platforms and services as well as
Avanade’s focus on digital innovation in the Microsoft ecosystem to
address today’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges. Together, we
will move the market forward and help clients more effectively manage
and guard against the full spectrum of cybersecurity threats.”
According to the Accenture
Security Index, more than 70 percent of organizations globally
cannot identify and fully protect their corporate high-value assets. In
addition, the associated costs of cyber attacks are having a growing
financial impact on businesses. In 2017, the average cost of cyber crime
climbed to $11.7 million per organization, a 23 percent increase from
last year, according to a
new study by Accenture and the Ponemon Institute.
“Our joint customers expect us to provide the best options in strategic
planning, technology and execution to accelerate their secure digital
transformation,” said Ann Johnson, Microsoft worldwide vice president,
enterprise and cybersecurity. “By extending our longstanding strategic
alliance, we bring together Microsoft’s extensive cybersecurity
capabilities and services with Accenture’s managed security services and
Avanade’s implementation expertise to ensure access to customized and
comprehensive defenses, continuous monitoring and specialized
cyberskills that protect enterprises throughout their journey.”
The cyber defense offerings will be infused with joint threat
intelligence and initially span three core areas:
- Managed Security Operations: enhancing existing Accenture
managed security services with integration of the latest Microsoft
security products and services to monitor, detect and quickly respond
to security breaches - targeted for on-premises, cloud and hybrid
systems.
- Incident Response Support: a joint, global and collaborative
teaming approach leveraging tools and integrated processes to help
clients return to normal operations after a significant security
breach.
- Integrated Threat Hunting: leveraging the Incident Response
experience of the three companies to actively locate previously
undetected breaches.
“In a world of persistent cyber threats, it’s more critical than ever to
have the right strategy and technology in place to get secure – and stay
secure,” said Chris Miller, Avanade’s chief technology innovation
officer. “Built on the strength of Accenture, Microsoft and Avanade,
these new cyber security offerings will ensure that we are helping our
joint clients defend against and address the most advanced threats while
empowering them to innovate for the future and operate confidently in a
digital world.”
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a
broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital,
technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and
specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business
functions – underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network –
Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help
clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their
stakeholders. With more than 411,000 people serving clients in more than
120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world
works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
Accenture Security helps organizations build resilience from the inside
out, so they can confidently focus on innovation and growth. Leveraging
its global network of cybersecurity labs, deep industry understanding
across client value chains and services that span the security
lifecycle, Accenture protects organizations’ valuable assets,
end-to-end. With services that include strategy and risk management,
cyber defense, digital identity, application security and managed
security, Accenture enables businesses around the world to defend
against known sophisticated threats, and the unknown. Follow us @AccentureSecure
on Twitter or visit us at www.accenture.com/security.
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) is the leading platform and
productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its
mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet
to achieve more.
About Avanade
Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital and cloud
services, business solutions and design-led experiences delivered
through the power of people and the Microsoft ecosystem. Our
professionals bring bold, fresh thinking combined with technology,
business and industry expertise to help fuel transformation and growth
for our clients and their customers. Avanade has 30,000 digitally
connected people across 24 countries, bringing clients the best thinking
through a collaborative culture that honors diversity and reflects the
communities in which we operate. Majority owned by Accenture, Avanade
was founded in 2000 by Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation. Learn
more at www.avanade.com.
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Contacts:
Accenture
Alison Geib, +1-703-947-4404
Alison.geib@accenture.com
or
WE
Communications for Microsoft
Microsoft Media Relations
+1-425-638-7777
rrt@we-worldwide.com
Avanade
Jennifer
Grimes, +1-503-330-6499
jennifer.c.grimes@accenture.com
Source: Accenture
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