Verizon and Accenture Partner to Enhance Cybersecurity Resilience for Businesses Across Industries

Verizon and Accenture Partner to Enhance Cybersecurity Resilience for Businesses Across Industries

(IN BRIEF) Verizon Business and Accenture have announced a strategic partnership to address the growing cybersecurity challenges faced by businesses across industries. This collaboration aims to enhance cyber resilience by providing advanced as-a-service solutions, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR), and cyber risk services. The partnership leverages Verizon’s network capabilities and Accenture’s cybersecurity expertise to help organizations detect, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks. The collaboration will evolve further, with both companies focused on co-developing new solutions to meet emerging security demands.

(PRESS RELEASE) DUBLIN, 4-Mar-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — In a move aimed at addressing the growing and complex cybersecurity challenges faced by businesses, Verizon Business and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have entered into a strategic partnership. This collaboration is designed to help organizations of all sizes across various industries build stronger cyber resilience and better protect their data from an increasing range of cyber threats, including phishing attacks, data breaches, and social engineering.

The partnership will initially focus on offering new, advanced as-a-service solutions that include Identity and Access Management (IAM), Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR), and cyber risk services. These solutions will seamlessly integrate with Verizon’s existing portfolio of network services, providing customers with enhanced capabilities to detect, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks. As the partnership progresses, Verizon and Accenture plan to co-innovate additional cybersecurity solutions to meet the evolving needs of businesses.

“Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing issues for companies today. Verizon is committed to helping protect our customers by offering innovative solutions that secure their data,” said Kyle Malady, CEO of Verizon Business. “The collaboration with Accenture will enable us to expand our cybersecurity capabilities, providing customers with the tools they need to stay ahead of evolving threats.”

Manish Sharma, CEO – Americas at Accenture, added: “The threat landscape is becoming increasingly complex, driven by emerging technologies, geopolitical tensions, and evolving regulations. It is crucial for businesses to prioritize resilience. By combining our expertise with Verizon’s robust network services, we are offering businesses the tools they need to better defend against cyberattacks and safeguard their operations.”

Craig Robinson, IDC Research Vice President of Security & Trust, emphasized the importance of the collaboration: “Verizon’s strategic focus on security services, combined with Accenture’s expertise, is an effective response to the increasing demand for comprehensive cybersecurity solutions. This partnership will not only enhance Verizon Business’s competitive positioning but also help address current market demands for robust security offerings.”

The partnership between Verizon and Accenture marks an important step in advancing cybersecurity solutions for businesses worldwide, ensuring that they can more effectively manage cyber risks and stay resilient in the face of ongoing challenges.

For more information, visit the Verizon & Accenture Partnership page.

About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) powers and empowers how its millions of customers live, work and play, delivering on their demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. Headquartered in New York City, serving countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fortune 500, Verizon generated revenues of $134.8 billion in 2024. Verizon’s world-class team never stops innovating to meet customers where they are today and equip them for the needs of tomorrow. For more, visit verizon.com or find a retail location at verizon.com/stores.

About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 799,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at accenture.com.

Media Contacts:

Alison Geib
Accenture
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alison.geib@accenture.com

Molly McDonagh
Accenture
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molly.mcdonagh@accenture.com

Carlos Arcila
Verizon Business
carlos.arcila@verizon.com

SOURCE: Accenture