KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM), via its enterprise and public sector business solutions arm, TM ONE, recently signed a master service agreement (MSA) with Spanish multinational telecommunications company Telefónica Tech, through Telefónica Global Solutions.
The partnership aims to strengthen its digital infrastructure solutions which enables TM ONE to offer global cybersecurity solutions for the Malaysian enterprises and public sector against cyber threats.
TM ONE executive vice president and chief executive officer Ahmad Taufek Omar said as part of TM Group, the company continuously strengthen its digital infrastructure to further facilitate the adoption of digital technologies, leveraging on cloud and cybersecurity.
"This will enable us to offer end-to-end products and solutions that enhance digital lifestyle and provide complete business solutions.
With TM ONE's cybersecurity services and solutions (CYDEC), the company is well primed to empower and accelerate the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDigital) agenda and provide cyber resiliency through connectivity, cloud, data centres and cybersecurity," he said in a statement today.
The MSA was signed by Ahmad and Telefónica Global Solutions chief executive officer Julio Beamonte.
The MSA will enable TM ONE to further develop and implement a global cybersecurity strategy for Malaysian market.
Telefónica Tech will provide consultancy to support and build a holistic cybersecurity program for the development of TM ONE Global Cyber Security Operations Centre (G-CSOC).
This includes training in cybersecurity services to increase the digital intelligence and skillset of its local workforce.
TM ONE CYDEC is a fully managed security services provider (MSSP) that offers real-time visibility via predictive protection across private and public networks.
This is provided by G-CSOC, an around-the-clock monitoring centre of cyber threats with active cyber defence (ACD) and global cyber threat intelligence (CTI).
It is a complete suite of security services that brings multiple benefits including protection of brand and reputation, online fraud and minimize business disruptions.
"The accelerated business digital transformation comes with its accompanying cybersecurity risk and vulnerabilities.
"Organisations need to protect and safeguard their business, customer data and brand reputation from cybercriminals. So it is essential for organizations to understand their capability and capacity to detect and respond to a cyberattack.
"They need to have the right tools, process and, above all the people which refers to a team of cyber-intelligence experts or security analysts ready at all times," Ahmad Taufek said.
Meanwhile, Julio said this project affirms the company's commitment to its customers, providing them with the best quality services anywhere in the world, thus contributing to strengthening their leadership in the markets where they operate and improving their offer to their customers.
TM ONE CYDEC includes professional services such as consulting and advisory services to help enterprises and public sector determine their cybersecurity strategy.
Adopting renowned frameworks such as MITRE adversarial tactics, techniques and common knowledge (ATT&CK) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), CYDEC offers a complete and holistic view of an organisation's security landscape that delivers the ability to detect, prevent, respond and recover to cyber threats effectively.
With CYDEC, organisations can effortlessly ensure that in-house information technology (IT) resources can focus on the core business.
By leveraging CYDEC's pool of security professionals and comprehensive cybersecurity solutions, organisations can allocate more time and resources to their internal team, enabling sustained focus on business-critical areas, such as data security, identity monitoring and internal threat hunting across systems.