Optus partners with Devo to launch 24/7 threat-monitoring service

Optus has partnered with US-based security data analytics firm Devo Technology to launch a 24/7 automated managed threat monitoring service for enterprise and mid-market customers.

According to Optus, the new service will leverage Devoโ€™s real-time analytics, AI and intelligent automation tools through the Devo security data platform to provide real-time visibility of potential and emerging network threats. The service also integrates security information and event management (SIEM); orchestration, automation, and response; and behaviour analytics.

The telco said the service will operate alongside the Optus network operation centre and security operation centre, allowing it to provide โ€œadditional layers of protection to customers’ cyber ecosystemโ€.  

โ€œWe know how critical cybersecurity continues to be and the importance of continuing to invest in new technology particularly as the threat landscape continues to evolve,โ€ Optus delivery, enterprise and business VP Danny Price said.

โ€œOptus partners with many of the best security vendors in the world to ensure our enterprise customers have the support they need to act quickly and identify threats.โ€

Optus said the addition of the new service marks its commitment to further invest in expanding its security offering, a particular priority area for the telco since the company fell victim to its own infamous data breach in 2022.

The partnership comes as cybercrime reports in Australia increased by 23% year on year during the 2022-23 financial year, according to the Australian Cyber Security Centre.

โ€œAs the global threat landscape continues to expand at an unprecedented pace, itโ€™s critical that organisations have the right technology, people, and processes in place to combat cybercrime and keep their businesses safe,โ€ said Devo APAC VP Nicky Choo.

โ€œBy partnering with Optus, a leader in Managed Security Services in Australia, our shared customers can maximise the Devo Security Data Platform and have peace of mind knowing that a team of experts is dedicated to helping them achieve their security goals.โ€

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Aimee Chanthadavong
Aimee Chanthadavong

Aimee Chanthadavong has been a journalist, editor and content producer for more than a decade. During that time she's covered enterprise technology for premium websites such as ZDNet and InnovationAus as well as food and travel for Broadsheet and SBS.