CYFIRMA and NTT DATA INTELLILINK Establish Partnership to Deliver Predictive and Personalized Cyber Threat Intelligence

CYFIRMA K.K., a threat discovery and cyber intelligence platform company funded by Goldman Sachs, Zodius Capital and Z3Partners (Headquarter: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Kumar Ritesh, CYFIRMA) and NTT DATA INTELLILINK Corporation (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tsuyoshi Kitani, NTT DATA INTELLILINK) announced their collaboration to bring the next-generation cybersecurity offerings to the market. The partnership will see the introduction of ‘outside-in’ cyber-intelligence approach combined with advanced cybersecurity services to predict cyberthreats, avert impending attacks, and ensure secure digital transformation for enterprises.

Through this partnership, CYFIRMA’s threat discovery and cyber-intelligence platform will be integrated with NTT DATA INTELLILINK’s services to deliver an end-to-end suite of cybersecurity offerings which comprises of external threat intelligence, threat-led penetration test (TLPT), zero-trust network services, and managed security services.

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According to CYFIRMA’s research, cyberthreats have increased in both intensity as well as sophistication, largely aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic which has led to 600 percent increase in phishing, malware, brute-force and web-based attacks in the last four months. This calls for an urgent need to address cybersecurity as part of corporate strategy. Organizations in Japan are encouraged to embark on a three-step approach as part of their cyber defense strategies. First, deploy threat intelligence to understand the threat landscape. Second, use the intelligence and insights gathered to build security controls. Third, develop a rapid response system to manage the situation in the unfortunate event of an actual attack. Japanese organizations are under pressure to promote a comprehensive security strategy that addresses both before and after an attack, including “cyber resilience” for rapid recovery.

CYFIRMA and NTT DATA INTELLILINK are therefore collaborating to help Japanese organizations adopt an “outside-in approach” (understand enterprise cyber risks from an attacker’s perspective) by utilizing cyber threat intelligence. This partnership is established to help enterprises drive, implement, and support effective cybersecurity strategies before actual attacks occur, providing insight on potential cyber risks.

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CYFIRMA’s DeCYFIR enables companies to identify potential threats in the early planning stages of a cyber attack. Based on analysis of threat indicators collected from the deep web, dark web, hacker forums and other closed forums, as well as CYFIRMA’s own research, attacks can be predicted using probability prediction models and analytics engines. DeCYFIR provides personalized intelligence for each client where insights are customized in accordance to the client’s industry, geography, and technology. Insights provided will help clients optimize cybersecurity resources depending on the severity of the threats.

NTT DATA INTELLILINK provides a broad range of IT services encompassing system implementation support, cybersecurity services, and consulting services to help clients comply with international standards and obtain ISMS (ISO/IEC27001) certification. In addition, NTT DATA INTELLILINK is one of the first accredited inspection organizations to provide support service for credit card industry security standards known as PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). NTT DATA INTELLILINK has accumulated over 20 years of expertise in cybersecurity, helping companies attain compliance and certification of various security standards, codes, laws and regulations, both domestic and international, including compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union.

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