Information technology infrastructure services provider Kyndryl Holdings Inc. today launched its Cyber Defense Operations Center, a next-generation command hub that unifies network operations and security operations into a single, integrated operating model.

Located in Bengaluru, India, the new center is designed to provide global customers with deep cybersecurity and network operations expertise to accelerate incident response, resilience and overall IT performance.

As enterprises are increasingly confronted by rising IT complexity, including artificial intelligence-driven cyber risks, downtime and growing expectations for continuous service delivery, they face mounting pressure to deliver always-on, highly secure digital services.

According to a recent report from Kyndryl, only 31% of organizations are ready for external business risks, with technology complexity cited as the top barrier to scaling AI. Kyndryl also argues that the shift is being accelerated by the rise of agentic AI operating autonomously across cloud, data centers and edge environments that are making it untenable for network and security operations to function in isolation.

“As AI adoption surges and hybrid IT environments become more distributed, enterprises face faster, more intelligent cyber risks — and a growing shortage of skilled talent to manage them,” explains Paul Savill, global cybersecurity and resiliency, network and edge practice leader at Kyndryl. “Kyndryl’s Cyber Defense Operations Center introduces a unified, agile operating model that combines AI-enabled insights with deep networking and security expertise, helping customers strengthen resilience, accelerate incident response and increase end-to-end visibility across the IT ecosystem.”

Kyndryl’s Cyber Defense Operations Center works by breaking down silos to deliver real‑time visibility, unified monitoring and collaborative analysis across the network and security landscape. The center includes features spanning advisory, design and implementation and managed operations that are focused on helping enterprises modernize and operate their IT environments with greater security, efficiency and uptime.

Key features include AI-enabled assessment services that are embedded into network security services to evaluate customer environments, identify operational and security gaps and prioritize remediation. Users are also assisted with role-based operational dashboards and collaboration that provide tailored, real‑time insights for executives, security and network teams, incident commanders and DevSecOps leaders.

Another feature, automated end-to-end operations at scale, integrates runbooks, security telemetry, playbooks and rationalized toolsets to reduce manual handoffs and alert fatigue to accelerate detection and response while providing zero-trust support.

The center will be integrated into Kyndryl Bridge, the company’s AI‑powered open‑integration platform for a unified, single operational view of network and security telemetry.

The release comes after Kyndryl has faced internal issues that resulted in the company delaying its scheduled quarterly filing on Feb. 9. The company said that it was postponing its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Dec. 31 as its audit committee reviews cash management practices, related disclosures and the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.

The delay and possible irregularities have also spawned several class action lawsuits, including one from Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP that accuses the company’s senior executives of securities fraud.

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