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Predict, prevent and respond to modern threats

Operationalizes cybersecurity compliance and regulatory risks

Protect data. Secure apps. Trust identities. Defend the hybrid cloud

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Transform cybersecurity to propel your business

Organizations are pursuing innovation and transformation but are challenged by securing identities, data, and workloads across the hybrid cloud. Successful enterprises make security core to their business transformation agenda. IBM Security Services helps clients achieve outcomes, protect investments, and boost resilience. With advisory, integration, managed security services and an AI-driven, tailored approach, we transform security into a strategic business enabler.

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IBM & Anthropic: Securing Critical Infrastructure
IBM is partnering with Anthropic as a member of Project Glasswing to help defend critical infrastructures across the globe.
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IBM Autonomous Security

As adversaries are increasingly using frontier AI to accelerate the attack lifecycle, organizations are now left exposed as these machines are drastically outpacing human speed. IBM Autonomous Security is an integrated AI-native operating model built to help organizations keep pace with the rapid evolution of AI-driven threats. As frontier AI introduces systems that can reason, plan, and act autonomously, IBM Autonomous Security brings together a portfolio of coordinated AI agents that work in unison to govern risk, enforce defenses, and respond to threats across the entire lifecycle. The result is a more adaptive and resilient security framework that evolves alongside both business priorities to continuously identify risk, strengthen protections, and automate response actions in real time.

IBM Consulting Advantage for cybersecurity

IBM Consulting Advantage for Cybersecurity is a unified, vendor agnostic platform of AI-powered assets. It brings together disparate security technologies to simplify delivery, increase visibility, centralize automation, apply AI/ML, and apply agentic AI across all security domains.

Our experts

Mark Hughes
Global Managing Partner, Security Services
Dimple Ahluwalia
Global Offering Leader, CyberDefend
Srini Tummalapenta
Distinguished Engineer, CTO, Security Services
Tim Van Den Heede
VP, WW Strategic Partnerships, Security Services
Fabio Campos
Global Offering Leader, Cyber Strategy & Risk
Dave McGinnis
Global Partner, Cyber Threat Management
Tom Parker
Global Growth and Strategy Lead, IBM Security Services

Capabilities

Cyber Strategy & Risk

IBM AGS centralizes key cybersecurity and organizational data points across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments.

Cyber Threat Management

IBM TDR services, inclusive of MDR services, helps enterprises protect existing investments and enhance them with AI.

CyberDefend

IBM CyberDefend secures AI, transforms cryptography, and strengthens IdOps, AppSec, and cloud environments.

X-Force®

IBM X-Force provides deep security research expertise and global threat intelligence for enhanced security solutions.

Managed Security Services

IBM MSS offers around-the-clock monitoring, management and response to advanced threats, risks and compliance needs.

IBM Cyber Campus

With its innovative ecosystem and AI-powered tools, IBM Cyber Campus aims to tackle the global cybersecurity workforce shortage.

Use cases

How agentic AI enables an autonomous SOC with minimal human involvement

AI for security is the process of using AI to enhance an organization's security posture. With AI systems, organizations can automate threat detection, prevention and remediation to better combat cyberattacks and data breaches.

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Evolving red teaming for AI environments

recent study from the IBM Institute for Business Value found that only 24% of current gen AI projects are secured. Securing AI projects involves practices to secure AI data, models and usage.

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What is quantum-safe cryptography?

Advancements in quantum computing create countless positive opportunities for technological progress, but all progress inevitably brings brand new potential threats. Safeguarding your enterprise against post-quantum cryptography (PQC) risks today is no longer a luxury, but a business imperative. However, this journey is highly complex and depends on the unique specifics of your organization. 

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Keep your business more secure with OT security solutions

The importance of Operational Technology (OT) security in today's increasingly connected and automated world is critical. As industrial control systems (ICS) and other OT systems become more intertwined with corporate networks and the internet, their connectivity exposes vulnerabilities that can be exploited by cyber threats. The potential consequences of such cyber attacks are not just financial but can also disrupt critical infrastructure and even cause injury or death.

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    IBM named a Leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM) Services by Everest Group

    Identity and access management is critical to securing data and systems, and the vast array of technologies, situations, and human and machine scenarios make this a complex challenge.

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    Secure multiple clouds and platforms

    Learn how to protect your hybrid cloud and multicloud environments through continuous visibility, management and remediation with IBM's cloud security services.

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    CEOs are shifting from activity to measurable industry impact—sharper forecasts, stronger experiences, tighter security, and sustainable growth.
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    Case studies
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    Doosan Digital Innovation

    To prepare the path for its digital transformation journey, Doosan Digital Innovation works with IBM Security to build a global security architecture and monitoring solution.

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    Centripetal Networks Inc.

    Centripetal Networks Inc. uses the IBM Security X-Force Exchange Commercial API solution to shield against malicious attacks bi-directionally in real time.

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    National Health Service (NHS) Digital

    NHS Digital engaged IBM to provide a wide range of security services and to support the development and delivery of its Data Security Centre services and CSOC.

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