Kyndryl, the New York–based enterprise technology services company, said Thursday that it has launched its first Cyber Defense Operations Center in Bengaluru, India, aiming to bring together network and security operations under a single command structure. The initiative reflects growing customer demand for integrated IT resilience and threat response in complex digital environments.
The new centre, described by the company as a “next-generation command hub”, is designed to provide enterprises with unified monitoring, real-time visibility and collaborative analysis of network performance and cybersecurity functions. It combines advisory, implementation and managed operations services to help organisations better manage uptime, mitigate cyber risks and accelerate incident response.
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According to Kyndryl, the Centre will be integrated into its Kyndryl Bridge open-integration platform, giving customers a consolidated operational view of network and security telemetry. The company said it plans to extend the model beyond the Bengaluru location to meet global demand for an integrated operating framework.
Capabilities & Services
The Cyber Defense Operations Center focuses on three core areas:
AI-enabled assessment services: Uses the Kyndryl Agentic AI Framework to evaluate customer environments, spot operational and security gaps, and help prioritise remediation, creating a data-driven roadmap for modernisation and managed operations.
Role-based operational dashboards and collaboration: Provides tailored real-time insights for different roles, from executives to network, security and DevSecOps teams, improving visibility and cross-role teamwork.
Automated end-to-end operations: Combines automation and integrated tools to reduce manual work, speed threat detection, and support Zero Trust security.
The new Centre is positioned as part of Kyndryl’s broader portfolio of network and security services for the AI era, which also includes advanced data centre networking, secure access service edge (SASE), and quantum-safe networking services.
Many organisations are seeking tighter alignment between network operations and cybersecurity functions as independent silos become harder to coordinate effectively under accelerated threat conditions. Kyndryl positions the Centre as a capability designed to address the accelerated pace of change in enterprise IT, including the rise of autonomous, agentic AI operating across cloud, data center and edge components.
The Bengaluru facility builds on Kyndryl’s existing global footprint of network and security operations centres in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. By situating the first Cyber Defense Operations Center in India, a major technology services hub, the company taps into local talent pools while addressing growing enterprise security demands across time zones.
Paul Savill, Global Cyber Security and Resiliency, Network and Edge Practice Leader, Kyndryl, said the unified model is intended to “strengthen resilience, accelerate incident response, and increase end-to-end visibility across the IT ecosystem.” While corporate spokespeople frame the centre as an operational advance, market observers will closely watch customer adoption and measurable impact on breach mitigation outcomes.
