PwC India partners with Microsoft India to strengthen cybersecurity with Copilot

UK-based professional services firm PwC's India unit PwC India has partnered with tech giant Microsoft India with the aim of enhancing its incident response and recovery capabilities.

The partnership addresses the growing sophistication of cyber threats faced by organizations today.

By combining PwC India’s incident management expertise with Microsoft’s advanced technology, the alliance seeks to offer comprehensive protection for enterprises.

Leveraging Microsoft Copilot for security

As part of the partnership, PwC will leverage Microsoft Copilot for Security, a generative AI-powered solution. 

The tool enables enterprises to utilize Microsoft's extensive data and threat intelligence, enhancing PwC's capabilities in secure system rebuilding and broader incident management.

Faster eviction of threat actors is made possible through Microsoft Incident Response, which quickly identifies and removes cyber threats, while PwC India focuses on securely rebuilding critical systems, as per the company's statement. 

Enhancing security operations

Terence Gomes, Partner at PwC India, emphasized the role of AI and machine learning in optimizing security operations.

“We are moving toward a future where AI and machine learning will become integral in optimizing security operations. Not only can we significantly reduce the incident response time but can also rapidly process large volumes of data to provide key insights to strengthen the enterprise’s overall security posture. With this collaboration, we will empower our clients to predict, prevent, and respond to security threats with confidence," Gomes said.

Tackling complex cyber threats

The partnership is particularly significant given the increasing speed, scale, and sophistication of cyberattacks.

Anand Jethalia, Country Head of Security at Microsoft India, highlighted the partnership's objective to help organizations remain resilient.

“With the increasing speed, scale and sophistication of cyberattacks, organizations face an increasingly complex cybersecurity landscape. Our collaboration with PwC will enable customers to stay resilient by leveraging Microsoft’s tech and AI innovations and empowers enterprises to tackle threats at the speed and scale of AI," Jethalia said.

PwC India’s collaboration with Microsoft India is designed to provide clients with comprehensive threat intelligence, enhancing their ability to manage the entire incident lifecycle, from crisis management to recovery.

The partnership also allows PwC India to improve threat data and global visibility, which is crucial for managing cyber risks effectively. 

Vivek Belgavi, Partner and Leader – Alliances and Ecosystems at PwC India, remarked, “As per PwC India’s CEO Survey, cyber risk was identified as one of the top three key threats in the next 12 months by Indian CEOs. We believe that AI-based tools like Copilot can help reduce a disadvantage for cyber teams overwhelmed by the sheer number and complexity of human-led cyber attacks, both of which are on the rise. With this collaboration, PwC India can help our clients improve security posture management, incident response and security reporting.”