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HCL signs MoU with IIT Kanpur to strengthen capabilities in the fields of Cybersecurity

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Noida, India, February 15, 2021: HCL Technologies Ltd (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) to collaborate in the area of cybersecurity. As part of the MoU, HCL will work with C3iHub, a specialized cybersecurity research center at IITK.

This collaboration will bring together the country’s brightest minds, advanced research capabilities and global resources to develop advanced solutions in the area of cybersecurity. HCL and IITK will bring in real world industry exposure to carry out joint initiatives and research.

The teams will develop a security framework and solutions for cybersecurity challenges in current and future operational technologies as one of the first areas of interest. They will also work together to discover and manage cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and risks for critical infrastructure.

HCL will also work with IITK to identify selective research projects in order to bring them to scale. The projects will be tested on international benchmarks for potential commercialization to products and services, with testing and development performed in a special HCL environment.

For further details, please contact:

HCL Technologies

Anne Coyle, US

Anne.coyle@hcltech.com

Elka Ghudial, Europe

Elka.ghudial@hcltech.com

Devneeta Pahuja, India and APAC

Devneeta.p@hcltech.com

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