Vodacom & Accenture Join Forces for Bespoke Cybersecurity>
IT News Africa – Luis Monzon
South African telco Vodacom and Ireland-based IT services company Accenture have partnered to launch Vodacom Managed Security services through Vodacom Business. The partnership was publically announced yesterday via press release.

According to Vodacom, South Africa has among the most cybercrime incidents in the world and a lack of sufficient investment in cybersecurity has led to this crisis. This is particularly true for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that simply donât have the same human capital, technology assets, and financial resources as larger businesses.

The Vodacom Managed Security Services, while tailored for both small and medium-sized businesses, are scalable to large enterprises and initially focus on business needs to simplify cybersecurity and ransomware risk.

For protection, Vodacom Managed Security Services include Phishing Awareness and Firewall Management. Managed Detection and Response deliver early-warning detection with 24/7, real-time monitoring, while Breach Response and Forensics offer rapid intervention from the team should a breach occur, with a forensic analysis conducted to proactively manage similar incidents in the future. Under the assessment pillar, businesses can benefit from Cyber Exposure Diagnostics, Penetration Testing, and a Vulnerability Assessment. The first of these services give small and mid-size enterprises a roadmap of what security should be in place by analysing all cybersecurity aspects from their technology and infrastructure to security hygiene.

Penetration Testing is conducted by a Vodacom Managed Security Services expert in a simulation of a real attack to expose areas of weakness, while the automated Vulnerability Assessment scans for easy-access points in the companyâs existing technology and infrastructure. For the latter, considering that new vulnerabilities appear daily, this is something businesses should do frequently.
Link: https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2022/04/vodacom-signs-cybersecurity-deal-with-accenture/