Microsoft India Today opened its Cyber Security Engagement Centre (CSEC) In Gurgaon to strength cyber security across verticals. The CSEC aims to drive public-private partnerships to fight cybercrime, strengthen the cooperation with Indian businesses, government and academic organizations on cyber security, the US-based company said in a statement. 

The software major is also planning a dedicated India-based response team to offer cyber monitoring, use machine learning-based detection technology and ensure rapid response and resolution to cyber threats to enterprise customers in the country.

"India stands at an exciting threshold today as data becomes a key driver of growth across every sector and cloud-based computing becomes more prevalent. Cyber security is crucial for Digital India," Bhaskar Pramanik, Chairman, Microsoft India said. 

The Gurgaon centre, one of the only seven such centre’s across the world, will serve as a dedicated hub for Microsoft in India and brings together Microsoft’s Digital Crime Unit experts comprising attorneys, investigators and security response experts. “Our Cyber Security Engagement Centre in Gurgaon (in Haryana) underlines our relentless commitment to security and partnering India in its digital transformation,” Microsoft India Chairman Bhaskar Pramanik said in a statement.