Collaborates with seven industry leaders to address escalating cyber threats and leverage data insights and artificial intelligence (AI) with confidence.

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 7 September 2023 - NCS today announced seven transformative partnerships with Dell Technologies, Mandiant, and Visa as well as AI Singapore, Assurity Trusted Solutions, Globe Group (Philippines) and Singapore Institute of Directors to provide enterprises and governments the combined expertise of industry leaders and best in class solutions together with NCS' end-to-end tech services. This enables organisations to harness cybersecurity, Generative AI and other technologies with confidence, so they develop the resilience to thrive in a rapidly evolving business landscape. Based on a shared vision of harnessing technology and innovation, the partnerships were announced at the NCS' inaugural Impact forum that brought together over 1,000 decision makers and distinguished experts from enterprises and governments across Asia Pacific (APAC). Ng Kuo Pin, CEO of NCS,said, "Today's world is not an easy one to navigate. Businesses and governments face complexities on many fronts, such as geopolitical tensions, technology inflexion and changing expectations of work. To address these challenges and rise above the turbulence, there's a need to ask the right questions, starting with what matters most to us as communities and how we can make tomorrow safer, empowered and collaborative." "None of us have all the answers. We believe collaboration is the way everyone can harness technology more confidently to achieve the outcomes we want. Through our partnerships with global and leading players to harness AI, Metaverse, Digital Trust and other technologies, clients can tap into NCS' expanded capabilities and networks for advanced and comprehensive solutions, and together, we can better navigate the multiple complexities," Kuo Pin added. Make Tomorrow Safer – Creating Advanced Cybersecurity Solutions The growth of the digital economy has brought about escalating digital threats, where damage from cyberattacks could amount to about US$10.5 trillion annually by 2025 – a 300 percent increase from 2015 levels.[1] To mitigate these threats, NCS has partneredMandiant, now part of Google Cloud, to deliver secure large-scale implementations with Mandiant's intelligence-led, multi-vendor approach to cybersecurity. The partnership leverages joint deep expertise to secure enterprises' digital infrastructure with end-to-end comprehensive cybersecurity capabilities and services, specifically in the areas of cyber threat intelligence and governance, risk and compliance (GRC). NCS and Mandiant will jointly offer a suite of industry-leading solutions and services. This includes Security Validation, Threat Hunting, Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC), and CISO Advisory. In addition, they will jointly conduct research and development on Generative AI for cybersecurity and explore opportunities to develop solutions for Cyber Risk Management in the emerging AI space. This will accelerate the development of products and solutions to strengthen digital trust and enable enterprises to use AI technology more confidently. Eric Hoh, Mandiant's President for JAPAC, Google Cloud, said, "We are excited about our partnership with NCS, which marks a significant step in enhancing cybersecurity for enterprises. By combining NCS' technology services expertise and Mandiant's global expertise in cybersecurity, we are able to help businesses better safeguard their digital assets and maintain trust with their customers. Together, we are committed to providing enterprises with cutting-edge cybersecurity capabilities, helping to ensure their digital transformation journey remains secure and successful." The proliferation of online scams and phishing emails has led to greater concerns about personal data theft, malware attacks, and online scams. In exploration of a collaborationwith Assurity Trusted Solutions (Assurity),NCS will work with clients to tackle these concerns, creating a safer digital landscape by providing solutions in email security and other areas. "We are delighted to explore this collaboration with NCS. With its extensive reach across the partnership ecosystem, we aim to bring innovative products and services that enhance the cyber resiliency of enterprises," said Lim Bee Kwan, CEO, Assurity Trusted Solutions. Make Tomorrow Empowered – Driving AI Development In an increasingly competitive landscape, more enterprises are looking to adopt and invest in AI solutions to drive operational optimisation and make better decisions. AI spending in APAC is expected to grow to US$49.2 billion in 2026, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.5% from 2021 to 2026.[2] To address growing demand, NCS and Dell Technologies (Dell)h...