Bharti Airtel receives Cert-In empanelment to offer cybersecurity services to Union, State govts

Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it has received CERT-IN empanelment to offer its cybersecurity solutions to Union and State governments, as well as Public Sector entities, in addition to corporate customers, under Airtel Secure.

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is the nodal agency within the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) which deals with cybersecurity threats and works to strengthen the defense of the Indian internet domain.

As part of Airtel Secure, Airtel has set up a state-of-the-art Security Intelligence Centre with access to advanced technology and AI / ML tools to track and mitigate potential online threats.

From endpoint protection, email protection to cloud DDOS protection, and more, Airtel Secure has created a comprehensive solutions portfolio through strategic partnerships with Cisco, Radware, VMWare, and Forcepoint.

“Airtel is trusted by over one million enterprises of all sizes. The CERT empanelment is a major milestone in our journey to becoming the preferred partner for enterprises when it comes to security, which is a top priority in today’s digitally connected world,” said Ajay Chitkara, Director & CEO – Airtel Business.

The Sunil Mittal-led telco launched its security intelligence center with an investment of Rs 100 crore and entered into partnerships with Cisco, Vmware, Radware and Force point to expand advanced cyber security solutions for business customers.

Airtel also signed a multi-year, Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer a comprehensive set of innovative cloud solutions to large enterprise and small and medium enterprise (SME) customers in India.