Cisco Announces Innovations, Investments In Security Infrastructure; Expands Data Center Footprint In India

Cisco on Monday said it is setting up a new data center in Chennai and upgrading the current one in Mumbai to offer enhanced security solutions to customers, as the global telecom gear maker doubled down on its commitment to India. Cisco has announced security innovations and investments in security infrastructure in the country to help organisations become more resilient and tackle cybersecurity risks in a hybrid world.

The company is introducing new risk-based capabilities across its security portfolio for hybrid and multi-cloud environments in India. These capabilities underline progress towards realising the full vision of the Cisco Security Cloud, which will safeguard the integrity of an organisation's entire IT ecosystem, Cisco said in a release. This includes the latest innovations in Zero Trust, application security, and secure connectivity.

"In addition, as Indian organisations accelerate their journey to the cloud, Cisco is investing in dedicated cloud infrastructure to bring industry-leading security services to more customers in India in a seamless and scalable manner," the release said. As a part of this expansion, Cisco is establishing a new data center in Chennai and upgrading the existing one in Mumbai, in line with its commitment to offer enhanced security solutions to clients.

According to the company, a strong security posture in the digital world is rooted in the Zero Trust security framework. Cisco's `My Location, My Device: Hybrid Work: New Cybersecurity Challenge' survey recently found that 9 of 10 security leaders in India expect cybersecurity incidents to disrupt their businesses in the next two years.

Cisco announced the launch of several new features for its Duo Risk-Based Authentication solution. As apps become the business, Cisco announced that it has made a significant advancement in its application strategy with the introduction of Business Risk Observability, an industry-first enhancement to its Full-Stack Observability application security solution.

India remains a critical market for Cisco and its second largest Research and Development center outside the US. The company also has a sizeable workforce in India in the space of security engineering. These employees are "instrumental" in not only aiding the innovation of cutting-edge security solutions, but also supporting Cisco's business model transformation towards software and subscriptions.

Daisy Chittilapilly, President of Cisco India and SAARC, noted that the world is becoming increasingly hybrid and organisations have to adapt quickly. Their success hinges in large part on their ability to tackle the cybersecurity risks that this presents.

"At Cisco, we are committed to helping Indian organisations enhance security resilience so they can turn their digitisation into a competitive  advantage. We are introducing innovative cyber capabilities, expanding our security data center footprint, and continuing to build a dedicated engineering workforce in India to help organisations fortify their defences and catalyse their transformation in the digital age," Chittilapilly said.