Logicalis launches Cisco extended detection and response

Logicalis is the first partner in the Asia Pacific region to offer the XDR solution as a managed service.

Global IT solutions and managed services company Logicalis has launched Cisco’s extended detection and response (XDR).

According to the company, it is the first partner in APAC to launch this security service.

Logicalis customers in the Asia Pacific region including Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore will be the first to access the advanced Cisco MXDR security service, addressing critical security challenges in a region facing increasing cyber threats.

The Cisco XDR solution offers a holistic approach to protect against and respond to advanced cyberattacks through a unified security incident platform.

With a built-in ability to integrate with multiple security toolsets, XDR complements an organization existing endpoint protection.

As a managed service, the XDR solution is delivered through Logicalis’s 24x7 APAC Security Operations Center (SOC) in Malaysia and backed by Logicalis’ global network of SOCs across EMEA and the Americas.

Lee Chong-Win, CEO of Logicalis APAC said security is the number one concern for thier customers.

“We’re seeing a tidal wave of demand for services amidst a growing skills gap,” he said.

Due to this skills gap, Chong-Win explained that Logicalis is investing heavily in its regional SOC capabilities to meet this demand.

“Cisco XDR provides the AI-driven automation customers need, combined with the 24/7 SOC capabilities and global threat intelligence that Logicalis can provide, addressing both the Security coverage and skills gap concerns, at a compelling price point for the APAC market,” he said.

With customers already on the service in EMEA, Logicalis’ Cisco XDR as a Managed Service is currently being validated as a global Cisco Powered Service (CPS).

Dave West, president, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China, said, “Together with Logicalis, Cisco is helping customers transform their security operations to be more responsive, intelligent, and aligned to business outcomes.

“This launch represents the best of what technology partnerships can deliver: next generation, AI- driven Cybersecurity solutions that provide tangible value for customers.”

Logicalis’s global SOC framework combines local expertise and global cyber threat intelligence to benefit customers across APAC.

Its Malaysian SOC serves as a critical regional capability hub, extending the company’s reach and delivering high levels of threat visibility and compliance while leveraging AI-driven automation and comprehensive global threat intelligence to protect organizations from evolving cyber threats.

Cybersecurity challenges remain prevalent across Asia Pacific with 91 percent of organizations surveyed in the Logicalis APAC CIO report, citing cybersecurity incidents in the last 12 months, with more than half (53 percent) experiencing multiple breaches.