Globe Business, Blackpanda Launch Affordable AI-Ready Cybersecurity for Philippine Enterprises - Telecom Review Asia

Globe Business has partnered with Blackpanda, Asia’s leading cyber incident response specialist, to deliver enterprise-grade, AI-ready cybersecurity solutions at accessible costs for Philippine businesses. This affordable, fixed-cost incident response (IR) and digital forensics service is designed to help organizations swiftly detect, contain, and recover from cyberattacks. The joint offering includes continuous vulnerability scanning, dark web monitoring, and automated access to cyber insurance, positioning the service as a dedicated “cyber fire department” for local enterprises that swiftly detects and neutralizes threats. KD Dizon, Head of Globe Business, said: Cyber threats remain a pressing challenge for businesses of all sizes, and AI is amplifying both the sophistication and frequency of these attacks. Our partnership with Blackpanda makes immediate, expert incident response, once prohibitively expensive, accessible to organizations across the Philippines. Exclusive Interview: Globe Business: Building a Stronger, More Connected Philippines Cyber risks are intensifying across the Philippines and Southeast Asia, driven by low cybersecurity readiness, AI-related threats, and rising attack costs. According to Globe, this situation shows the urgent need for superior threat intelligence, highly skilled cybersecurity incident responders, collaboration among key stakeholders, and cutting-edge security technologies and frameworks.  In 2024, 85% of Philippine firms experienced AI-related attacks, while 84% suffered supply chain breaches, with nearly a third of these firms unable to detect said breaches. Additionally, breach costs across ASEAN averaged USD 3.23 million last year, with the financial services sector seeing the highest impact at USD 5.57 million. The region also recorded a 29% surge in cyber incidents in 2024, along with increasing ransomware and phishing activities. Traditionally, enterprise-grade incident response services are prohibitively expensive, with hourly rates reaching USD 500 or annual retainers ranging from USD 25,000 to USD 100,000. Blackpanda aims to bridge this gap through its flagship solution, IR-1, which bundles incident response, continuous vulnerability scanning, and cyber insurance support into a cost-effective subscription model. This integrated approach significantly lowers the financial barrier for organizations while strengthening operational resilience. Interesting Read: Cyber Insurance Market Predicted to Reach U$33.4 Billion by 2027 Gene Yu, CEO of Blackpanda, added: Globe’s reach and trust in the Philippine market make them the ideal partner to scale our IR-1 cyber emergency subscriptions nationwide. By delivering always-on access to expert response through Globe’s trusted network, we’re ensuring that a small manufacturer in Cebu or a growing fintech in Makati can access the same level of cyber emergency support as multinational corporations. The IR-1 solution offers automated access to cyber insurance with coverage of up to USD 10 million, continuous attack surface monitoring and dark web scanning to detect risks before they escalate, and elite response teams based across Asia, including Manila, Singapore, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Unlike competitors tied to specific tools, IR-1 also supports any endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution, offering enterprises maximum flexibility.