Nationwide Building Society has rolled out generative AI (genAI) from Microsoft in partnership with Accenture to support its cybersecurity operations.

As part of the move the building society, which is the largest in the world with over 17 million UK customers, took part in a large-scale migration to cloud-native security system Microsoft Sentinel.

The migration has given the organisation a unified security infrastructure designed to accelerate cyber threat detection.

Through the partnership, Nationwide has had access to a genAI security information and event management capability, co-developed by Accenture and Microsoft, that accelerated the migration of hundreds of terabytes of data.

“In a dynamic and complex threat environment, it’s important that we continue to build on our existing cybersecurity operations to stay ahead of the game," said David Boda, chief security & resilience officer, Nationwide. "Accenture’s support in our migration to Microsoft Sentinel has been invaluable to set us up for success.

"The use of generative AI to enable the migration allowed us to deliver the change."

By combining Accenture’s cybersecurity services, AI transformation expertise and industry experience with Microsoft’s advanced security technologies, the companies say they are helping organisations protect against advanced threats through innovative cybersecurity offerings.

These include security operation center (SOC) modernisation, automated data and AI security, security-centric cyber migration and consolidation, and enhanced identity and access management (IAM).

“We’re proud to be shaping the future of cybersecurity alongside Accenture, combining their deep industry insights with the breadth and strength of Microsoft’s security platform,” said Vasu Jakkal, corporate vice president of Microsoft Security. “In today’s fast-moving cyber threat landscape, organisations need solutions that simplify complexity and deliver end-to-end protection across on-premises and cloud environments.

"Security is a team sport–and together–Microsoft and Accenture are empowering customers with AI-driven, comprehensive solutions that help them stay ahead of evolving threats and unlock new levels of resilience.”

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