• Thales and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have announced a partnership to help major French companies manage cyber crises and respond to incidents. This collaboration was officially presented at Assizes from Securité event in Monaco between October 9-11, 2024.
• The partnership combines BCG’s strategic consulting expertise for large enterprises with Thales’ world-leading cybersecurity services for enterprises and governments.
• Together, they aim to provide a comprehensive solution at a time when authorities warn of growing threats from criminal organizations, hacktivists and espionage groups engaged in economic and technological sabotage.

Paris – Thales and BCG announce the signing of a strategic partnership that gives large corporations access to Thales’ leading technical expertise in cyber security, together with BCG’s leadership in business strategy and transformation.

Cybersecurity has become a critical issue for business leaders, with 44% of companies surveyed claiming to have experienced a data breach, according to Thales’ Cloud Security 2024 study. Cloud security spending now exceeds all other areas of security spending .

In response to the growing number of digital threats, companies – including those critical to national sovereignty – need to equip themselves with the most advanced cybersecurity tools and processes available.

In this partnership, Thales leverages its 40 years of experience in cybersecurity, with nearly 6,000 experts and developers providing innovative solutions, including advanced AI technologies and post-quantum cryptography. Thales’ capabilities extend to securing data, industrial infrastructure and corporate information systems. Its attack detection and response services, delivered from 11 global cyber security centers, provide 24/7 monitoring and rapid response to cyber incidents.

“Cyber ​​security is no longer just a technical issue; it is now a top management priority,” said Olivier Scalabre, head of BCG France. “Our partnership with Thales equips management teams with an integrated risk view, strengthening their company’s resilience against ever-growing cyber threats.“.

Pierre-Yves Jolivet, VP Cyber ​​​​Digital Solutions at Thalesadded: “We are proud to partner with BCG to help our clients protect their business value before, during and after a cyber crisis while providing strategic foresight. This service is essential for any company that wants to protect its digital sovereignty.”

The joint Thales-BCG offering addresses the critical needs of large enterprises through a three-pronged approach:

• Crisis preparedness: a thorough assessment of the company’s cybersecurity readiness, identifying areas for improving cyber capabilities and prioritizing risk management strategies.
• Customized Crisis Exercises: customized simulations to test crisis management readiness, providing actionable recommendations to ensure all stakeholders are well prepared.
• Crisis management support: a dedicated team on standby, ready to provide operational advice, support the crisis unit and the Executive Committee, coordinate decision-making, prioritize urgent actions, neutralize and contain attacks, and provide technical and commercial guidance through to post-incident analysis .

Thales specializes in securing industrial and critical systems, with a strong focus on the transport, aerospace, defense, government and finance sectors. His expertise in cyber threat intelligence will be enhanced by BCG’s sector-specific knowledge, helping to refine predictive models and threat analysis.

About Thales

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies specializing in three business areas: Defense and Security, Aeronautics and Space, and Cyber ​​Security and Digital Identity.

It develops products and solutions that help create a safer, greener and more inclusive world.

The group invests almost 4 billion euros per year in research and development, especially in key areas of innovation such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, quantum technologies, cloud technologies and 6G.

Thales has nearly 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2023, the Group generated sales of EUR 18.4 billion.