L&T Technology partners with Palo Alto Networks for OT security

L&T Technology Services announced it has partnered with Palo Alto Networks. It will provide enterprises in diverse verticals with OT security services and solutions in 5G and Operations Technology (OT) areas.

LTTS Joins Palo Alto Networks as Managed Security Services Partner (MSSP), Providing Comprehensive Security Solutions for Industrial Verticals, including 5G, OT, and IT/OT Converged SOC Services.

LTTS and Palo Alto Networks Collaborate to Enhance OT Security for End Customers, Offering Best-in-Class Solutions. Through the MSSP agreement, LTTS will manage Palo Alto Networks Zero Trust OT Security, ensuring comprehensive protection for OT environments. This solution leverages AI/ML for enhanced visibility and security, encompassing OT assets, networks, 5G-connected assets, and remote operations. Customers can now entrust their day-to-day OT security management to LTTS, mitigating risks effectively.

The partnership between LTTS and Palo Alto Networks also aims to provide comprehensive 5G-Native Security solutions. They utilize AI and ML technologies to combat advanced cyber threats in the operational technology (OT) environment. This collaboration offers scalable and real-time security measures for 5G networks; providing customers enhanced visibility and control over their network slices, private networks, and multi-access edge computing.

With over a decade of proven experience, LTTS excels in delivering robust project execution capabilities for IoT/OT and IT security convergence. Following the merger of L&T's Smart World and Communication (SWC) division; LTTS has expanded its security offerings portfolio to include Security Operations Centers (SoC) and SoC-as-a-Service. It encompasses Managed SOC services and Cyber Security Advisory services. This combined team is equipped to provide worldwide customer support with 24x7 monitoring capabilities through SoCs. In addition, LTTS offers expertise in OT cybersecurity and product security, catering to the evolving needs of the global cybersecurity market.

Commenting on the partnership, Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President, Network Security, at Palo Alto Networks said, “We built our Zero Trust OT Security solution to provide accurate, context-rich visibility of all assets, comprehensive risk assessment, and built-in policy enforcement — with zero operational downtime. Moreover, We are pleased to partner with LTTS so that customers receive dedicated OT security support and services in a variety of industrial verticals; helping them to effectively protect their OT environments from the latest cyber threats.”

Amit Chadha, CEO and Managing Director, of L&T Technology Services said, “We are delighted to join hands with Palo Alto Networks as the MSSP partner and look forward to working with end clients to ensure that security is embedded across manufacturing networks and critical OT assets. Our integrated suite of 5G security solutions will help identify all assets, prevent security threats, and protect complex OT environments; thereby creating a secure environment for organizations to thrive and flourish.”