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CGI opens new security operations center in France
November 2016 by Emmanuelle Lamandé
CGI continues to strengthen its global security capabilities to address the evolving IT security needs of its clients by opening a new security operations center (SOC) in Toulouse, France. The new center helps clients better manage the security of their IT systems and detect and effectively respond to and remedy security incidents.
Cyber attacks on organizations’ IT systems are increasing in number and complexity. In its annual report made public in September, France’s national cybersecurity agency, the ANSSI, noted a 50% rise in reports of IT security incidents in 2015. Both governments and corporations are becoming more aware of the need to transform their current security systems and are taking steps to enhance their monitoring and response capabilities.
According to the CGI Global 1000 outlook, business and technology leaders across industries cite security as the number two global trend to address within their organizations, which includes adopting practices and technologies that:
– Modernize industrial information systems to strengthen security
– Adapt to agile approaches for integrating security mechanisms into plans and projects
– Prepare for upcoming enforcement, whereby beginning in 2018, European regulations will require companies to implement continuous monitoring to ensure individuals are notified in the event of a data leak
– Integrate security into the expanding adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT), which is increasing the number of connected devices
– Increase connectivity of Industrial Control Systems
– Manage the growing pressure from users and businesses to adopt the identification and authentication services offered by social media companies
The new France SOC is part of CGI’s expanding network of SOCs around the world, with each SOC focused on countering today’s increasing security threats and challenges. The new SOC delivers a full range of operational IT security services.
