Alibaba Cloud, IBM provide security solution for APAC

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, is collaborating with IBM to provide a security solution for businesses in Asia Pacific (APAC) markets. The co-developed solution aims to mitigate mounting cybersecurity risks while creating a secure, stable and protected cloud environment for clients.

Designed to help companies - particularly those in the internet, finance, retail and manufacturing industries - to meet their respective security requirements and obligations, the solution integrates features of IBM’s security products, QRadar SIEM and QRadar SOAR, with Alibaba Cloud’s security capabilities. It provides services including real-time reporting and centralised visibility into the cloud environment to detect threats such as ransomware, insider threats and cloud attacks.

According to IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023, there were twice as many threat hijacking attempts per month in 2022, compared to 2021 data. Asia-Pacific retained the top spot as the most-attacked region in 2022, accounting for 31% of all incidents.

Alibaba Cloud’s recent cloud survey The Next-Generation Cloud Strategy in Asia also reveals Asian companies’ concerns about security threats: Among reasons for their choice of public cloud, participants singled-out better security as one of their utmost considerations.

“To help our customers best reap the benefits of digital transformation, we need to help them create a well-protected environment so they can focus on their products and business strategies,” said Edward Cai, Chief Commercial Officer, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence.

“With Alibaba Cloud’s extensive experience in fending off cybersecurity risks, along with security expertise from our ecosystem partners such as IBM, we are well positioned to offer our services to serve customers’ interest in the cybersecurity space.”

“With a rich portfolio of security services and products, and empowered by our security experts worldwide, IBM is trusted by thousands of organisations as their partner to assess, strategise, implement, and manage security transformations. Through collaboration with Alibaba Cloud, we are ready to serve many more enterprises in APAC markets with advanced security solutions and help them thrive in the face of uncertainty,” said Charles Kiang, GM, IBM Technology Sales, APAC.

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