Bangalore, India and London, UK - September 12, 2016:
Wipro Ltd. (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced a partnership with Israel-based IntSights Cyber Intelligence Ltd to bolster and expand its 'Threat Intelligence as- a- Service offering.'
Intsights has developed a sophisticated cyber threat intelligence platform which provides advance warning and customized insights about potential cyberattacks and recommends remedial action. The company monitors the open, deep and dark web, including cyber-crime forums and social media platforms for signs of targeted threats against enterprises and provides alerts in near real-time to enable timely response and mitigation.
Wipro's 'Threat Intelligence as a Service' offering delivers in-depth analysis of cyber threats originating from in-house sources and third-party sources or threat actors and provides enterprises with accurate cyber intelligence and incident mitigation strategies.
Sheetal Mehta, Vice President & Global Head, Cybersecurity & Risk Services, Wipro Limited said, "Wipro's 'Threat Intelligence as a Service', aims to provide enterprises with targeted information centered around analytics, categorization and prioritization of cyber threats in real-time using proprietary data mining algorithms and unique machine learning techniques, apart from incident response and remediation capabilities. Our partnership with IntSights provides a solid foundation for an end-to-end solution spanning intelligence gathering to threat mitigation and remediation."
"IntSights' threat intelligence platform provides MSSPs (Managed Security Service Providers) with a powerful automated solution that collects, analyzes and remediates cyber threats for our customers," said Guy Nizan, CEO and Co-Founder, IntSights. "Our partnership with Wipro will allow their analysts to focus their efforts toward investigating and researching threats, instead of deflecting time and resources to monitor a huge amount of sources and analyze irrelevant data."
About Wipro Limited
Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading information technology, consulting and business process services company that delivers solutions to enable its clients do business better. Wipro delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view of "Business through Technology." By combining digital strategy, customer centric design, advanced analytics and product engineering approach, Wipro helps its clients create successful and adaptive businesses. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, Wipro has a dedicated workforce of over 170,000, serving clients across 6 continents. For more information, please visit www.wipro.com
About IntSights
IntSights is a cyberthreat intelligence service provider established to meet the growing need for rapid, accurate cyber intelligence and incident mitigation. Our founders and employees are veterans of elite military cybersecurity and intelligence units, where they acquired a deep understanding of how hackers think, collaborate and act.
IntSights partners with organizations to detect, analyze and remediate cyber attacks and exploitation of data and personnel. Our holistic, customized cyberthreat intelligence services secure an extensive range of industries and provide a range of key benefits, including detection of data leakages and built-in incident response. https://intsights.com/
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Sandhya Sutodia
Wipro Limited
sandhya.sutodia@wipro.com
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