Managed service provider Logicalis will become the first Asia-Pacific partner to launch Cisco Extended Detection and Response (XDR) as a Global Managed Service (MXDR).
Logicalis customers across APAC, including Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore, will be the first in the region to access the advanced Cisco MXDR security service, addressing critical security challenges in a region facing increasing cyber threats.
The Cisco XDR solution offers a holistic approach to protect against and respond to advanced cyberattacks through a unified security incident platform. With a built-in ability to integrate with multiple security toolsets, XDR complements an organisations existing endpoint protection.
As a managed service, the XDR solution is delivered through Logicalis’s 24×7 APAC security operations centre in Malaysia and backed by Logicalis’ global network of worldwide security operations centres.
Cybersecurity challenges remain prevalent across Asia Pacific, with 91%of organisations surveyed in the Logicalis APAC CIO report citing cybersecurity incidents in the last 12 months, with 53% experiencing multiple breaches.
“Security is the number one concern for our customers, and we’re seeing a tidal wave of demand for services amidst a growing skills gap,” said Logicalis Asia-Pacific CEO Lee Chong-Win.
“Logicalis is investing heavily in our regional SOC capabilities to meet this demand. Cisco XDR provides the AI-driven automation customers need, combined with the 24/7 SOC capabilities and global threat intelligence that Logicalis can provide, addressing both the Security coverage and skills gap concerns, at a compelling price point for the APAC market.”
With customers already using the service elsewhere in the world, Logicalis’ Cisco XDR as a managed service is currently being validated as a global Cisco Powered Service, further bolstering Logicalis’s credentials as the preferred managed security partner for Cisco XDR.
“Together with Logicalis, Cisco is helping customers transform their security operations to be more responsive, intelligent, and aligned to business outcomes,” said Cisco APAC President Dave West. “This launch represents the best of what technology partnerships can deliver – next-generation AI-driven cybersecurity solutions that provide tangible value for customers.”
Logicalis’s global security operations centre framework combines local expertise and global cyber threat intelligence to benefit customers across Asia-Pacific. Its Malaysian security operations centre serves as a critical regional capability hub, extending the company’s reach and delivering high levels of threat visibility and compliance while leveraging AI-driven automation and comprehensive global threat intelligence to protect organisations from evolving cyber threats.
