Kyndryl Collaborates with Cisco to Launch Innovative Security Edge Services

Kyndryl, the world’s largest technology infrastructure services provider (NYSE: KD), has unveiled two new security edge services in collaboration with Cisco, aimed at enhancing customer security controls and addressing cyber incidents proactively. The first, Kyndryl Consult Security Services Edge (SSE) with Cisco Secure Access, offers a unified approach for consulting and implementing an SSE architecture using Cisco’s technology. The second, Kyndryl Managed SSE with Cisco Secure Access, introduces a novel category of network security services, integrating security into a cloud-delivered service model and providing end-to-end solutions for transitioning, implementing, and managing SSE solutions with Cisco’s portfolio.

This development builds upon the successful partnership between Kyndryl and Cisco, reflecting their joint investment and collaboration in creating scalable security offerings. The newly introduced security edge services, coupled with Kyndryl and Cisco’s existing SD-WAN services, empower enterprises to establish a robust foundation for transitioning into a secure access service edge (SASE) architecture. Kyndryl delivers these services to assist customers in areas such as application modernization, resilient networks, and secure infrastructure, emphasizing zero-trust network and hybrid work.

Brian Feeney, Vice President of Global Security Partner Sales at Cisco, highlighted the added value brought by Cisco and Kyndryl to their shared customers, ensuring an exceptional user experience and protected access from any device to any location. Michelle Weston, Vice President of Global Offerings for Security and Resiliency at Kyndryl, emphasized the evolving approach to security and resiliency, with the collaboration enabling Kyndryl to help customers anticipate security incidents using the right tools aligned with Kyndryl’s cyber resilience framework. Kyndryl offers flexible security and resiliency capabilities through its global network operations centers and security operations centers.