Google Cloud’s AI-driven Security Operations platform supports Security Operations Center (SOC) teams throughout their detection and response processes
Google Cloud has announced the establishment of a new Security Operations (SecOps) region in Mumbai, India, enhancing data residency controls for its Indian customers. This move underlines Google Cloud’s dedication to safeguarding customer data and privacy. The new region allows enterprises to store their Security Operations data within India, a critical development for organizations prioritizing security.
As organisations increasingly adopt generative AI technologies, their security teams face the challenge of implementing secure, scalable operations solutions that enhance productivity while effectively mitigating threats. The latest release of Google Security Operations aims to simplify these tasks, offering a suite of curated detections designed to reduce manual processes, speed up threat detection, and provide ready-to-deploy remediation outcomes.
Google Cloud’s AI-driven Security Operations platform supports Security Operations Center (SOC) teams throughout their detection and response processes. The platform now includes updates to Gemini, featuring the newly available Investigation Assistant, which helps security professionals navigate the platform based on the context of their investigations.
By integrating AI capabilities, Google Cloud’s Applied Threat Intelligence turns threat data into actionable insights. This feature allows security teams to uncover and address more threats using the latest intelligence, thereby reducing cyber risk exposure.
The integration of Mandiant Managed Defence and Mandiant Hunt with Google Security Operations provides organizations with expert support and AI-enhanced security tools for rapid threat detection and response. Public sector entities with specialised needs can utilise Google SecOps CyberShield to enhance their cyber threat capabilities.
Jyothi Prakash, India Head of Google Cloud Security, stated, “Today’s complex threat landscape, combined with talent shortages, requires immediate and innovative solutions. Gemini in Google Security Operations is a catalyst to supercharge our customers’ security operations, a game changer to drive operational excellence with Google’s AI at scale. With the launch of our new SecOps region in India, Google Cloud can help more organizations in both the private and public sectors reap the benefits of secure cloud infrastructure, and truly make Google part of their security team with a modern, AI-powered SecOps strategy.
Industry leaders have welcomed Google Cloud’s expansion in India. Sangram Gayal, Partner & Managed Services Leader, Transformation at PwC India, said, “AI-powered security operations help organizations reduce their cyber risk, get faster at detection and disruption of cyber threats, and improve their efficiencies. PwC is thrilled to announce our partnership with Google Cloud. By combining our expertise and Google Security Operations, we will be able to offer our clients a modern, AI-powered security operations platform.”
Raju Chekuri, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Netenrich, added, “As a pure-play and strategic partner of Google Cloud, Netenrich is excited that it has launched the India region for its AI-powered Security Operations. It helps us greatly to address strong regulatory requirements in Indian banking and retail sectors designed to protect enterprises, as India bets big on the digital economy. Attack surfaces are changing rapidly, and enterprises can’t keep up using static approaches. Our data lake approach to SIEM with our adaptive managed detection and response (MDR) built-on Google Cloud Security, dynamically protects enterprises to deliver efficacy, efficiency, and resiliency.”
