Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 118 | Page 16

COVER STORY
Solution details
• Secureworks Taegis MDR solution Taegis MDR is Secureworks’ fully managed cybersecurity service that combines advanced threat detection, 24 / 7 expert monitoring, and rapid response – all powered by the Taegis XDR platform.
• Secureworks Counter Threat Unit The Counter Threat Unit( CTU) is Sophos’ elite cyberthreat intelligence team. Staffed by seasoned researchers with backgrounds in the military, private sector and intelligence services, they analyse large volumes of threat telemetry collected from thousands of customer networks, incident response engagements, proprietary data sources and opensource intelligence. Pursuing their mission to produce curated threat intelligence, track and cluster threat group activity, and discover novel adversary tradecraft.
• Secureworks SOC The Secureworks Security Operations Centre( SOC) is a 24 / 7 / 365 global facility where security analysts monitor, detect, investigate and respond to cyberthreats in real time. It is the operational heart of Secureworks’ Managed Detection and Response( MDR) services.
and attention to all the details of our requirements, including the analysis that we were looking for, and the tailored reporting that we needed for executive summaries that we present to the business with nonjargon security terms that everybody can understand.”
“ With a proven track record in managing complex security environments, Secureworks brings extensive local expertise to the table,” Katkhada said.“ Their international team pays close attention to our region, meets with us frequently, and listens to our feedback. This level of partnership is something you rarely find in other vendors and is very important to us.”
With Taegis MDR, Depa Group is surrounded by a team of security experts and a powerful technology platform that frees up Katkhada’ s team to focus on other business objectives.
“ A pillar of our security strategy is to have the right partner because we cannot do everything by ourselves,” Katkhada said.“ We have the blessing to work with Secureworks, a Sophos company.”
Gopan Sivasankaran, Sales Director, Sophos, said:“ At Sophos, our mission is to become a true security partner – not just a vendor. With Taegis MDR, we empower organisations like Depa Group to stay ahead of threats through around-the-clock monitoring, global threat intelligence, and a collaborative approach that integrates seamlessly with their teams. Our commitment is to deliver not only advanced technology, but trusted expertise tailored to the specific challenges of each client.” p
Katkhada has been impressed with the customer service Depa Group has received since deploying Taegis MDR, working with Secureworks, a Sophos company resources in the region and with the global SOC team.

A PILLAR OF OUR SECURITY STRATEGY IS TO HAVE THE RIGHTPARTNER BECAUSE WE CANNOT DO EVERYTHING BY OURSELVES.

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