Google Cloud unveils new security program for organizations in Indonesia

The Indonesia BerdAla for Security program is tied to the launch of the Google Cloud’s new security data region, which is hosted in Google Cloud data centers in Jakarta.

Google Cloud has unveiled a new cybersecurity-focused program to empower organizations in Indonesia. The Indonesia BerdAla for Security program will be offered through MSSP partners in the country.

With the launch of Google Cloud’s new security operations data region, which is hosted in Google Cloud data centers in Jakarta, the cybersecurity program allows organizations in Indonesia, especially those in regulated industries and government agencies to take advantage of the AI-enabled Google Security Operations platform. The service also ensures that all local data residency requirements are met.

As Indonesia continues to be challenged with cyberthreats, research reveals that AI-enabled security platform tools and threat intelligence can help local organizations transition from reactive to proactive security strategies. This also enables them to reduce cyberattack-related losses by at least IDR 29 trillion (US$1.8 billion) over the next five years.

According to Fanly Tanto, Country Director, Indonesia, Google Cloud, financial losses and reputational damage from data breaches stem from three of security’s most deeply-rooted problems: threat overload, toil, and the widening talent gap.

“Indonesia BerdAIa for Security helps organizations overcome these problems. With access to AI-enabled security operations platform capabilities, actionable threat intelligence at unmatched scale, Mandiant experts, and essential training options, companies can confidently implement a modern approach for faster, more effective cyber threat detection, investigation, and response. They will emerge from this program with a defender’s advantage for protecting their most critical assets,” he said.

Working with MSSPs

Leveraging Google Cloud’s proven security transformation framework and comprehensive solution portfolio, the Indonesia BerdAIa for Security also depends on the Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) partner ecosystem. Google Cloud’s local MSSP partner ecosystem consists of Accenture, Astra Graphia Information Technology (AGIT), Deloitte, Elitery (PT Data Sinergitama Jaya Tbk), SQShield (PT Gan Mitra Usaha), and more.

Under the program, Google Cloud and its MSSP partners will provide subsidized access to Google Cloud Skills Boost for Organizations licenses and Mandiant Academy Learning Passes. These resources will enable organizations to educate senior management about cyber defense; prepare in-house cloud security engineers and security operations engineers for professional certification; simulate real-world cyberattack scenarios for security teams to rehearse and refine their incident response capabilities; and improve enterprise-wide end-user cyber literacy and hygiene.

Among the early adopters of the program include industry-leading organizations like Astra International, Bukalapak, Dipo Star Finance, and Kereta Api Indonesia.

Taking a deeper look at the program, it will facilitate an independent assessment of an organziation’s existing cybersecurity efforts as well as provide in depth recommendations to improve security posture, based on the organization's specific risk profile and current security maturity.

The program will also help organizations develop strategies for establishing, optimizing, or transforming its security operations or security operations center (SOC). It will implement managed threat defence or co-managed SOC options for organizations seeking continuous support, including access to Mandiant frontline experts who provide 24/7 threat detection, investigation, and response services.

On AI, it will oversee the deployment of the intelligence-driven, AI-enabled Google Security Operations platform to reduce toil and accelerate threat detection, investigation, and response. The program also formulates and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs), such as Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Respond (MTTR), to demonstrate enhanced security effectiveness and measurable improvements driven by Google Security Operations over time.

Tanto added that Google Cloud has been incorporating machine learning (ML) into its security solutions for well over a decade. This includes more recently integrated generative AI tools and AI agents, enabled by Gemini for Security, into these solutions, reducing the time security teams spend triaging and investigating incidents.

“This is part of Google Cloud’s expansive vision for an agentic SOC, where a connected, multi-agent system works alongside security professionals to autonomously take on routine tasks, augment their decision-making, automate workflows, and empower them to focus on what matters most: the complex investigations and strategic challenges demanding human expertise,” added Tanto.