Wipro and Palo Alto Networks Expand Alliance to Deliver Managed Security and Network Transformation

Offerings include managed SASE, Network Transformation, Cloud Security, and NextGen SOC solutions based on Zero Trust principles to drive digital acceleration 

NEW YORK | BANGALORE, India – Sept. 06, 2022: Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology services and consulting company, today announced that it has entered an expanded collaboration with Palo Alto Networks to deliver managed security and network transformation solutions like SASE (Secure Access Service Edge), cloud security and next-generation SOC (Security Operations Center) solutions based on Zero Trust principles for global enterprises.

Wipro brings together consulting and managed security services in an integrated delivery approach for improved end-to-end security in an enterprise. Wipro's IPs and accelerators, such as CARG (Cloud Applications Risk Governance) and WANFreedom, coupled with an automation framework, help enterprises adopt these services quickly and seamlessly across their IT and user landscape. Palo Alto Networks Prisma^® Cloud helps secure infrastructure, applications, data and entitlements across the world’s largest clouds from a single unified solution.

Wipro services and offerings, bolstered by Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform, will help protect critical data assets by offering comprehensive and-easy to-manage security solutions that perform well and offer compliance across HQ, branches, and a hybrid, mobile workforce. Together, the two organizations will help simplify, orchestrate, and accelerate the cloud ​ journey for clients.

Joint offerings include:

Wipro Managed SASE: Provides a full suite of consulting and managed security services for companies undergoing a network transformation and journey to the cloud using Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN and Prisma Access to offer secure access to applications for hybrid users. The offering converges networking and security services into one unified, cloud-delivered solution that helps provide secure access based on Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) 2.0 principles.

Multi-Cloud Security & Unified Compliance: Wipro's Multi-Cloud Security & Unified Compliance solutions powered by Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud solution covers the lifecycle of cloud security starting from planning, application modernization, migration and providing threat and compliance posture view in a steady state environment. Wipro’s IP CARG (Cloud Application risk Governance) Platform is built on Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud platform that can provide a holistic view of Risk Exposure, Compliance Adherence, and Threat Exposure across Multi-Cloud deployments.

Security Intelligence for Next-Gen SOC: Wipro leverages Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex® XSOAR platform for Security monitoring and management and its built-in capability of AI/ML for offering the services through automation.

Enterprise Network Defense: This offering helps organizations secure the perimeter with Palo Alto Networks VM-Series and physical NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall). It includes an Integration with Wipro’s IP platform Security Management Centre (SMC) for a single pane of glass and compliance view.

“Wipro and Palo Alto Networks together are trusted partners to global organizations, helping them stay secure as they transform their business and move to the cloud,” said BJ Jenkins, President, Palo Alto Networks. “We are pleased to extend our joint offerings with Wipro, going further to provide end-to-end security solutions that help our customers simplify the tools they use with greater efficiency.”

“As enterprises transform, the number of cyber threats is rising rapidly,” said Prem Iyer, Vice President GSI Ecosystems, Palo Alto Networks. “A successful cybersecurity approach should adapt as threats evolve and an organization’s needs change. Through our expanded relationship with Wipro, we’re able to offer customers comprehensive platforms along with managed services to help customers secure the network, cloud, and expanding edge in a way that is integrated, automated, and simple.”

“Our collaboration with Palo Alto Networks will accelerate adoption of network and cloud security transformation for customers across sectors,” said Tony Buffomante, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Cybersecurity and Risk Services, Wipro Limited. “We look forward to working with Palo Alto Networks to bring our customers improved and simplified state-of-art security solutions delivered through a truly global capability and end-to-end offering.”

“While enterprises are adopting and transforming their WAN estate to software defined fabric (SDWAN), Wipro’s WANFreedom—a consulting led lifecycle service offering integrated with Palo Alto Network’s technology & platforms—helps customers in their journey towards SASE architecture and mature towards secure digital infrastructure and be future ready. We’re accelerating our work with Palo Alto Networks to deliver valuable business outcomes that help our joint customers secure their digital businesses,” said Jo Debecker, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Cloud and Infrastructure Services, Wipro Limited.

For more information on Wipro’s cybersecurity and network services, please visit:

https://www.wipro.com/partner-ecosystem/palo-alto-networks/
https://www.wipro.com/cybersecurity/
https://www.wipro.com/infrastructure/digital-network-services/

About Wipro Limited 

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 240,000 employees and business partners across 66 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com

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