Kyndryl, the global information technology (IT) infrastructure services provider, has on Thursday announced it entered into an agreement with LifeTech Group, a Malaysia-based managed cybersecurity services provider, to establish the first in-country security operations center (SOC) on public cloud in Malaysia.
The duo said in a statement on Thursday that LifeTech chose Kyndryl to support its next generation SOC and enable enterprises across Malaysia to keep their data secure and in the country on public cloud while reducing the cost of security operations by up to 40 percent.
This collaboration also elevates LifeTech’s cybersecurity capabilities to help customers assess and benchmark cyber resilience maturity, address emerging threats, gain greater visibility into vulnerabilities, and meets the Central Bank of Malaysia compliance requirements for data residency.
In addition to the SOC transformation project, Kyndryl is also partnering with LifeTech to deliver essential cybersecurity services including threat intelligence, incident response, and managed detection and response.
“Our collaboration with Kyndryl marks a significant step in enhancing our ability to safeguard organizations in Malaysia, while keeping their critical data in-country,” said KK Loh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LifeTech Group.
“By transforming our Security Operations Center using a next-generation unified platform, we are empowering our customers across multiple industries including National
Critical Information Infrastructure, to strengthen their cyber resilience, respond swiftly to threats, and navigate an increasingly complex security landscape with confidence, while significantly reducing costs,” he added.
Through this partnership, LifeTech and Kyndryl will implement a world-class next generation SOC platform, adopting the Kyndryl Security Intelligence and Automation framework to enhance detection, response, and operational efficiencies for organizations in Malaysia and across the region.
The innovative security operations transformation program with Kyndryl will include migration and integration of customer platforms and threat intelligence to enable robust monitoring, automation, and analytics on a single platform to provide lightning-fast searches, queries, and investigations, while reducing cost of on-premises security infrastructure and tools/platforms.
It will also include a shift from foundational security operational needs to advanced capabilities like proactive risk mitigation planning, perception management, skills uplift, and continuous improvement.
The program will also include a full lifecycle approach to addressing cyber threats through optimized services in risk
assessment, compliance, and threat visibility; zero Trust Services to safeguard critical business assets through identity, endpoint, and cloud security solutions.
It will also include advanced detection, response capabilities, automation, and incident forensics; security operations as a platform: unified visibility and control across IT environments through tools like security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR), designed to
improve incident response, reduce risk, and enhance operational efficiency.
“This partnership reflects our shared vision to deliver innovative, scalable, and resilient cybersecurity solutions that help LifeTech and Kyndryl customers protect critical business data and applications in a security-rich infrastructure using in-country cloud infrastructure,” said Effendi Azmi Hashim, Managing Director, Kyndryl Malaysia and Indonesia.
“The collaboration emphasizes the adoption of innovative global security standards and state-of-the-art security platforms on public cloud, empowering LifeTech to deliver and scale proactive, efficient and robust security operations,
“This initiative with Kyndryl is a significant step forward in addressing the dynamic and complex nature of cybersecurity challenges in Malaysia,” he added.
LifeTech has been involved in managed cyber security services in Malaysia since 1989, serving a broad spectrum of industries in the region, including financial services, healthcare, government, manufacturing, e-commerce, retail, telecommunications, and education.