Orange Romania establishes new entity specialized in cybersecurity

A company specialized in cybersecurity, designed to respond to the challenges generated by the increase in cyber threats to companies and critical infrastructures, will be part of the portfolio of the telecommunications operator, Orange Romania, according to a press release from the group, sent on Tuesday.According to the cited source, the new entity, called SCUT (Unified Cyber Security in Telecommunications), represents a resilience response, which aims to protect companies against increasingly sophisticated threats."SCUT ensures comprehensive business protection through a unified approach to cybersecurity, providing visibility and control over all critical components of the organization. The company's services are supported by innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence-based solutions, which allow the identification of abnormal behaviors or risks for businesses. SCUT is an independent entity, in which Orange Romania is the main shareholder, this investment being part of its strategy to strengthen digital resilience at a national level. The company provides a unified protection service, which offers a complete and modular vision of customer infrastructures, multiple layers of protection and a coordinated response to incidents - thus creating a true "Cyber Protection SHIELD"", the press release reads.The new company's team includes specialists with over 20 years of experience in the field of cybersecurity, as well as the global expertise of Orange Cyberdefense, a strategic partner of SCUT with decades of experience in securing critical infrastructures around the world. Thus, the new company benefits from the know-how and resources of a group active in over 160 countries, with 18 Security Operations Centers (SOC) and over 250 researchers and analysts."Within the new company, CEO Madalin Dumitru was appointed, with over 28 years of global experience in the field of cybersecurity and founder of one of the most recognized Romanian cybersecurity companies. Mad?lin brings the unified vision of a "cyber-dome" - a cyber shield that protects data throughout its entire journey, from creation, to transfer and to storage. Through this model, SCUT becomes a pioneer on the Romanian market, offering clients not only security services, but a strategic partnership to strengthen cyber protection. Valentin Popa, Chief Technology Officer of SCUT, brings over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, telecom and software globally. Throughout his career, he has created centers of excellence in cybersecurity, focused on monitoring, detection and incident response, as well as on the engineering and architecture of IT security solutions. His expertise ensures a solid technological foundation, capable of delivering the most advanced protection solutions to customers", Orange Romania specifies.Through its strategic partnership with Orange Cyberdefense, SCUT offers advanced solutions to companies in all industries, including critical ones, such as finance-banking, manufacturing, healthcare or energy. Thus, clients benefit not only from technological protection, but also from a long-term, reliable partner.Orange Romania is part of the Orange Group, one of the largest telecommunications operators worldwide and offers a wide range of communication solutions for residential and corporate customers: from basic connectivity services to complete mobile telephony, fixed internet, TV and complex IT&C solutions through Orange Business.Since its entry into the local market, the telecom operator has made investments of 4.7 billion euros.