The new Vodafone Managed Security Services offering with Accenture offers:
Cyber Exposure Diagnostic (CED) – Helping businesses understand how well they’d fare against a cyber threat and identify where breaches are most likely to happen
Penetration Testing/Vulnerability Assessment – Protecting businesses by carrying out simulated attacks to identify vulnerabilities in vital IT infrastructure before they’re exploitedby bad actors
Phishing Awareness – Helping businesses educate their employees and turn them into an additional line of defence by understanding phishing attempts
Additional services such as Breach Response, Forensic Services, Managed Detection and Response, and Managed Firewall will follow shortly. UK customers will also benefit from round-the-clock access to Vodafone and Accenture’s team of analysts and cyber specialists.
Vodafone and Accenture team up to offer SMEs cybersecurity services
May 6, 2021 18:08 EDT with 3 comments
Vodafone has announced a partnership with Accenture to help get small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) set up with better cybersecurity. The announcement comes just two months after Vodafone called on the government to reduce the rate of VAT on cybersecurity products for SMEs down to just 5%.
The two firms have created the Vodafone Managed Security Services portfolio that includes a number of tools to protect and help the recovery of firms affected by cyberattacks, something which has been on the increase since the UK locked down last year. The new portfolio includes Cyber Exposure Diagnostic (CED), Penetration Testing/Vulnerability Assessment, and Phishing Awareness.
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