Vodafone Idea, India’s leading telecom services provider, has been recognized for having the Best Security Operations Centre in the country, by the Data Security Council of India (DSCI).

In addition, the DSCI has also recognized Mathan Kasilingam, CISO, Vodafone Idea, as the Best Security Leader of the year.

These recognitions are a part of the DSCI’s efforts to recognize, honour and reward organizations and individuals who have taken strategic, proactive, and innovative security and privacy efforts to help their organization address real risks, build resilience, increase trustworthiness and create a conducive environment for doing business, the company said in a statement.

The dual recognition conferred upon Vodafone Idea is noteworthy as they have been conferred at a time when organizations across the globe have been seeing the increasing importance of cyber-security.

Secure Infrastructure systems are a critical element in the telecom domain, encompassing structures, techniques, protocols, and measures used to provide integrity, availability, confidentiality, and authentication for transmission over the communication network.

The Data Security Council of India is a premier Industry body on cyber security and data protection set up by Nasscom, intending to make cyberspace safe, secure, and trusted.