DBT Bureau
Bhubaneswar, 20 August 2024
KPMG in India and Zscaler have formed a strategic alliance to offer data security services aligned with Zero Trust principles to customers across India. This partnership will deliver comprehensive, cloud-based protection for endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, and data
In collaboration with Zscaler, KPMG in India will be delivering a unified technology solution which would enable them to consolidate and simplify their cloud security operations for customers. Such services could facilitate the advancement of an organisation’s security architecture from ineffective legacy models to a modern Zero Trust approach designed for the cloud.
Given India’s fast-evolving cybersecurity landscape, organisations are grappling to establish robust cyber defence mechanisms that help mitigate risk exposure. According to KPMG in India’s 2023 India CEO Outlook, 77 per cent of CEOs in India compared to 82 per cent CEOs globally view generative AI as a double-edged sword, as it can both enhance cybersecurity efforts and create new vulnerabilities for adversaries to exploit. Furthermore, cybercriminals could exploit the blind spots to launch highly convincing phishing attacks to breach systems, making it critical for organisations to bolster their defenses against emerging threats and technologies now more than ever before.
The KPMG in India – Zscaler alliance combines Zscaler Zero Trust ExchangeTM platform capabilities, such as Zscaler Private AccessTM (ZPATM), Zscaler Internet AccessTM (ZIATM) and Zscaler Data Protection, with leading transformational advisory capabilities and digital trust services provided by KPMG in India.
With an increased focused on improving management and visibility, the implementation of the products will enable customers to leverage the below:
- ZIA to deliver cloud native, AI-powered cyberthreat protection and Zero Trust access to the internet and SaaS apps through secure web gateway.
- ZPA to give users the fastest, secure access to private apps and OT devices while enabling zero trust connectivity for workloads.
- Zscaler Data Protection to provide a comprehensive, cloud-delivered platform built to safeguard all your sensitive data, everywhere.
- Zscaler Workload Communications secures workload-to-internet and workload-to-workload connectivity across hybrid cloud environments for your mission-critical workloads and servers.
The alliance will also offer broad security services to help organisations understand and effectively manage cyber threats, unique to their businesses.
“Our alliance with Zscaler is a significant step in providing comprehensive trusted technology solutions that enable organizations to deal with dynamically evolving cyber risk.” said Atul Gupta, Partner and Head of Digital Trust and Cyber Security Services at KPMG in India. “This alliance complements our expertise and industry leading consulting capabilities along with Zscaler’s integrated technology solutions portfolio that enables measures to build trust and derive benefits from digital tech adoption” added Gupta.
“India is leading the charge in digital transformation, both domestically and on the global stage,” stated Ananth Nag, Area Vice President, India at Zscaler. “For Indian organizations, it’s crucial to embed cybersecurity principles into the core of their innovations. With the added challenge of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, this strategic partnership is perfectly positioned to assist customers in navigating compliance and implementing tailored cybersecurity solutions to effectively counter the evolving threat landscape,” Nag continued.
