LifeTech Group (LifeTech), a managed cybersecurity services provider based in Malaysia, teamed up with Kyndryl to establish the first in-country security operations centre (SOC) on public cloud.
LifeTech chose Kyndryl to support its next generation SOC and enable enterprises across Malaysia to keep their data secure and in the country on public cloud while reducing the cost of security operations by up to 40%.
This collaboration also elevates LifeTech’s cybersecurity capabilities to help customers assess and benchmark cyber resilience maturity, address emerging threats, gain greater visibility into vulnerabilities, and meet Bank Negara Malaysia (the central bank) compliance requirements for data residency.
LifeTech serves a broad spectrum of industries in Southeast Asia, including financial services, healthcare, government, manufacturing, e-commerce, retail, telecommunications, and education.
In addition to the SOC transformation project, Kyndryl is partnering with LifeTech to deliver essential cybersecurity services including threat intelligence, incident response, and managed detection and response.
“Our collaboration with Kyndryl marks a significant step in enhancing our ability to safeguard organisations in Malaysia, while keeping their critical data in-country,” said KK Loh, chairman and CEO of LifeTech.
“By transforming our security operations centre using a next-generation unified platform, we are empowering our customers across multiple industries including National Critical Information Infrastructure, to strengthen their cyber resilience, respond swiftly to threats, and navigate an increasingly complex security landscape with confidence, while significantly reducing costs,” said Loh.
Through this partnership, LifeTech and Kyndryl will implement a next generation SOC platform, adopting the Kyndryl Security Intelligence and Automation framework to enhance detection, response, and operational efficiencies for organizations in Malaysia and across the region.
Effendi Azmi Hashim, managing director of Kyndryl in Malaysia and Indonesia, said the collaboration emphasises the adoption of innovative global security standards and security platforms on public cloud, enabling LifeTech to deliver and scale proactive, efficient and robust security operations.
“This initiative with Kyndryl is a significant step forward in addressing the dynamic and complex nature of cybersecurity challenges in Malaysia,” he said.
