NTT DATA announced the launch of four next-generation autonomous Cyber Defense Centers powered by AI technologies in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Noida and Mumbai, with two additional centers set to open in Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2025 and Dallas (USA) by Jan 2026. These purpose-built Cyber Defense Centers reinforce NTT DATA's strategic focus on modernizing cybersecurity for the AI era. They represent a shift from traditional centralized security operations to a distributed, AI-driven, hyper-automated model that learns from past incidents and human expertise to automate, triage and prioritize alerts, accelerate investigations and incident response, contain threats faster and support regional data privacy and cybersecurity regulations.
According to Omdia,autonomous Security Operations Centers (SOCs) will become the industry standard within two years, positioning NTT DATA as a leading example of how the industry is evolving toward autonomous cyber Resilience. The next-generation Cyber Defense Centers combine human security experts and AI agents to defend against evolving cyber threats. AI agents autonomously triage, analyze and hunt potential incidents, reducing investigation time by up to 60%, enabling teams to contain threats earlier in the kill chain.
By automating high-volume, repetitive tasks, these capabilities free security analysts to focus on higher-value work such as digital forensics, containment and recovery. A comprehensive portfolio of offerings, including Managed Detection & Response (MDR), Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Compliance & Regulatory Advisory and Cloud & OT Security Services. Proactive identification of new and emerging threats, along with a clear view of cyber risks and recommendations for reducing them.
Significant risk reduction & operational efficiency improvements, including up to 90% alert reduction and 60% faster mean time to detect and respond. Powered by technology platforms that leverage NTT DATA's strategic partnerships. The four Cyber Defense Centers in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai, expand NTT DATA's global cybersecurity footprint across five continents, supported by more than 40 delivery centers and SOCs in over 50 countries.
Together, these centers enhance coverage for more than 1,200 global clients by combining regional expertise with Agentic AI, advanced automation and next-generation technologies. The centers provide 24x7 unified threat monitoring, detection, response and incident management and are fully integrated with NTT DATA's SecOps global network, delivering AI-driven insights and threat intelligence through a single dashboard for identification, detection, protection and recovery. Additional Cyber Defense Centers will launch in Birmingham (UK, Dec 2025) and Dallas (USA, Jan 2026) further strengthening regional capabilities across NTT DATA's global network.
These "glocal" Cyber Defense Centers operate in collaboration with regional Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs), National Cyber Security Centers (NCSCs) and government agencies to help clients meet local data privacy and AI-regulation requirements. Benefits for clients: Next-generation Cyber Defense Centers are expected to be in the UK, December 2025 and Dallas (USA, Jan2026) further strengthening regional capabilities in the U.S. and the USA.
