BANGALORE, India & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, today announced a partnership with Vectra Networks, a Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity company that provides automated threat management solutions for real-time detection of in-progress cyber attacks.

Wipro will leverage the Vectra automated threat management platform built with artificial intelligence-based on machine learning and behavioral analytics to detect attacker behaviors and user anomalies in the network.

According to Gartner, “Most enterprises have limited capabilities to detect and respond to breaches when they inevitably occur, resulting in longer ‘dwell times’ and increased damage.”¹

We believe organizations these days incur significant fines because they do not have adequate solutions to detect breaches or cannot contain them in a reasonable period.

Gartner also says that by 2020, 60% of enterprise information security budgets will be allocated to rapid detection and response approaches — up from less than 10% in 2014.¹

As threats became more intelligent and sophisticated, traditional security solutions will become inadequate over time because they will continue to make snap judgments based on incomplete information.

Wipro’s ‘Threat Hunting as- a- Service’ offering, powered by Vectra Networks, provides enterprises with an automated threat hunting platform for real-time detection of threats. Wipro’s offering complements the Vectra platform with comprehensive ‘Threat Life Cycle Management Capabilities and Services’ to the enterprise.

Wipro offers its ‘Threat Hunting as- a- Service’ round-the-clock from its Cyber Defense Centers spread across the world, including Georgia and Texas, USA, Mississauga, Canada, Warsaw, Poland and multiple centers in India.

"We are very excited to partner with Vectra to launch our ‘Threat Hunting as- a -Service offering,’" said Hiral Chandrana, Senior Vice President & Global Head, Business Applications and Cybersecurity & Risk Services, Wipro Limited. “‘Threat Hunting as- a- Service’ combines the best of next-gen technology from Vectra Networks and managed services from Wipro. This service, which is part of Wipro’s Cyber Defense Platform, is key to our strategy to meet the cyber threat management demands of enterprises, worldwide.”

“Many organizations already leverage Wipro’s managed security services as a natural extension of their IT organization,” said Hitesh Sheth, Chief Executive Officer of Vectra Networks. “Our partnership with Wipro will fast-track our global footprint and significantly increase our ability to address the security and service needs of large enterprises. Using the Vectra automated threat management platform, Wipro will deliver the industry’s first ‘Threat Hunting-as -a –Service’ that leverages artificial intelligence based on machine learning and behavioral analytics.”

About Wipro Limited

Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading information technology, consulting and business process services company that delivers solutions to enable its clients do business better. Wipro delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view of “Business through Technology.” By combining digital strategy, customer centric design, advanced analytics and product engineering approach, Wipro helps its clients create successful and adaptive businesses. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, Wipro has a dedicated workforce of over 170,000, serving clients across 6 continents. For more information, please visit www.wipro.com.

About Vectra Networks

Vectra Networks is Vectra® Networks is the leader in automated threat management solutions for real-time detection of in-progress cyber attacks in campus and data center networks. The company’s solution automatically correlates threats against hosts that are under attack and provides unique context about what attackers are doing so organizations can quickly prevent or mitigate loss. Vectra prioritizes attacks that pose the greatest business risk, enabling organizations to make rapid decisions on where to focus time and resources. In August 2016, Vectra earned Best of BlackHat for Most Innovative Emerging Company and in 2015, Gartner named Vectra a Cool Vendor in Security Intelligence for addressing the challenges of post-breach threat detection. Vectra investors include Khosla Ventures, Accel Partners, IA Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures and DAG Ventures. The company’s headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., and it has European regional headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.vectranetworks.com.

Forward-looking and Cautionary Statements

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¹ Gartner “Designing an Adaptive Security Architecture for Protection From Advanced Attacks,” by Neil MacDonald and Peter Firstbrook, 12 February 2014, Gartner Foundational, 28 January 2016, ID G00259490, https://www.gartner.com/doc/2665515/designing-adaptive-security- architecture-protection

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