Bengaluru: PwC India has announced the launch of its Connected Cybersecurity Solutions Centre (CCSC) in Bengaluru, marking another milestone in the firm’s journey of building and securing the future of technology.
Built around the theme “Securing the connected ecosystem,” the Connected Cybersecurity Solutions Centre is designed to help organisations protect smart factories, connected products, critical infrastructure and emerging technology environments against an increasingly sophisticated cyber threat landscape.
The Connected Cybersecurity Solutions Centre is a first-of-its-kind lab and delivery centre that brings together Operational Technology (OT), Internet of Things (IoT), hardware testing and AI-led monitoring under one roof.
The Centre is aimed at enabling organisations to strengthen cybersecurity across connected environments through real-world simulations, testing and collaborative innovation.
The facility houses two purpose-built zones – a Product Security Operations Centre (Product SOC) and a Hardware (Product) Testing Centre.
Together, these facilities replicate real-world environments across smart factory, electric vehicle (EV) charging, smart grid, drone, smart city and medical device use cases.
The Connected Cybersecurity Solutions Centre enables organisations to experience cybersecurity capabilities through interactive demonstrations, accelerated proofs of concept, co-creation workshops and live attack-and-defence walkthroughs.
Clients can seamlessly transition from demonstrations to implementation while validating cybersecurity solutions in practical environments.
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Sanjeev Krishan, Chairperson, PwC in India, said: “The way our clients build, operate and grow is being fundamentally redefined by technology – and so is the way we, at PwC, choose to show up for them. The Connected Cybersecurity Solutions Centre is more than a lab; it is a statement of intent. It reflects how deeply technology, engineering and innovation are now woven into the fabric of our firm – from the assets we build, to the platforms we run, to the way our people solve problems. As emerging technologies reshape every industry, we want our clients to see a firm that doesn’t just advise on transformation but lives it.”
The Connected Cybersecurity Solutions Centre is powered by PwC India’s proprietary suite of cybersecurity accelerators, including Smart Product (IoT) Shield, Smart Factory (OT) Shield, the Technical Compliance Management System (TCMS), the Cyber Nerve Center (Fusion Centre), the Quantum & Crypto Service Platform, Digital Twin, Digital Assets (Blockchain) and Next-Gen Connectivity (5G) use cases.
These solutions are integrated through a common digital backbone comprising AI/ML, ELK, Edge Computing, Blockchain, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Confidential Computing technologies.
This integrated architecture enables organisations to maintain cybersecurity across the entire product lifecycle – from research and development and product design to manufacturing, after-sales support and end-of-life management.
Siddharth Vishwnath, Partner and Leader – Risk Consulting, PwC India, said: “Cybersecurity decisions today are made at the speed of business, and our clients need partners who can move with them – from boardroom strategy to a working proof of concept on the shop floor. The CCSC is built precisely for that.
Clients can walk in with a problem and walk out having seen their use case demonstrated, tested and validated on real hardware, real OT and real IoT environments. This dramatically shortens the journey from insight to impact, helps de-risk transformation programmes, and gives our clients far greater confidence in the security posture of their connected products and operations.”
The Connected Cybersecurity Solutions Centre features more than 11 live demonstration stations showcasing real-world cyberattack scenarios, including ransomware attacks, lateral movement, programmable logic controller (PLC) logic manipulation, SCADA tampering, GPS spoofing, CAN bus attacks, Bluetooth exploits, RFID exploits and rogue Wi-Fi takeovers.
These demonstrations are complemented by PwC India’s cybersecurity detection, monitoring, response and remediation capabilities.
According to PwC India, the launch of the Connected Cybersecurity Solutions Centre represents another step in the firm’s evolution from advising clients on technology to actively building, engineering and securing technology platforms that support business outcomes.
The Centre’s proprietary accelerators – including Smart Product Shield, Smart Factory Shield, Technical Compliance Management System (TCMS), Cyber Nerve Center and the Quantum & Crypto Service Platform – are developed, operated and continuously enhanced by PwC India’s engineering and product teams.
Looking ahead, the Connected Cybersecurity Solutions Centre will serve as the central hub of an interconnected network of PwC laboratories, including the firm’s Experience Centres and the Gurugram Centre.
PwC India said this network will evolve into a Connected Security Platform characterised by interconnected intelligence, zero-touch orchestration and cyber-autonomous infrastructure.
