Cloud Security , Governance & Risk Management , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development

The Evolution of Managed Security Services

Tata Communications' Avinash Prasad Describes Security-As-a-Service Model
Avinash Prasad of Tata Communications

Managed security services initially came into the market under the garb of consulting and started taking off because it helped organizations bring in some measurability, says Avinash Prasad, vice president and head of the managed security services business at Tata Communications.

"The on-premises model was the norm and MSSPs were sought after for cost saving and service visibility," he says.

But the objectives with the emerging security-as-a-service model are different, Prasad says. The model, for example, helps distributed organizations, formed through mergers and acquisitions, scale to meet their growing needs.

In this video interview, Prasad speaks about:

  • The early days of managed security services;
  • Traction and challenges for the security-as-a-service model;
  • How security-as-a-service could be as important to security as the cloud was to IT operations.

Prasad heads the business area of managed security services globally for Tata Communications. He has a multi-functional focus on customer management, practice and solution development, business development, innovation and partnership. He previously served in leadership roles at Wipro and Infosys.


About the Author

Varun Haran

Varun Haran

Managing Director, Asia & Middle East, ISMG

Haran has been a technology journalist in the Indian market for over six years, covering the enterprise technology segment and specializing in information security. He has driven multiple industry events such as the India Computer Security Conferences (ICSC) and the first edition of the Ground Zero Summit 2013 during his stint at UBM. Prior to joining ISMG, Haran was first a reporter with TechTarget writing for SearchSecurity and SearchCIO; and later, correspondent with InformationWeek, where he covered enterprise technology-related topics for the CIO and IT practitioner.




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