Network Security

Security that’s
built into your network

Eliminate threats at the network layer before they reach your enterprise.

CASE STUDY

Standardised, secure network connectivity powering a nationwide NBFC footprint

Unified Network Security Across Branch, Cloud, OT, and Edge

Modern enterprises run on hybrid networks - branches, cloud workloads, OT, IoT, and remote users all on the same fabric. Stitching together five-point products for five threat surfaces creates blind spots, slow response, and increases cost. Airtel's Network Security converges firewall, DDoS, edge security, access control, and network detection into one managed platform engineered into Airtel's own carrier-grade network for visibility no overlay tool can match.

Managed Firewall
DDoS Protection
Managed NAC
Network Detection & Response (NDR)

Enterprise-grade firewalling, delivered as a managed service

Next-Generation Firewall with identity-driven enforcement
Built-in Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
24x7 policy lifecycle, change management, and tuning by certified L3 engineers

Neutralize volumetric and application-layer attacks at the backbone

Always-on volumetric + application-layer defense
On-demand scrubbing for burst spikes, with AI-driven detection of zero-day threats
Real-time dashboards and managed response support for full incident visibility

Full visibility and control over every device that touches your network

Auto-discovery and classification of IT, OT, IoT, and BYOD endpoints
Posture checks and role-based access enforcement at the point of connection
Automated quarantine of non-compliant devices and segmentation of critical assets

Detect and contain threats that slip past preventive controls

Agentless visibility across north-south and east-west network traffic
AI-driven behavioral analytics and encrypted traffic threat analysis
Encrypted traffic analysis without decryption overhead

Exclusive features of Airtel Network Security

Network‑embedded security

Security engineered directly into Airtel’s carrier‑grade network backbone
Always‑on DDoS defence

In‑path mitigation using distributed scrubbing centres to stop attacks early
Network‑level threat detection

Deep visibility across traffic flows for faster, earlier threat identification
Unified security platform

Firewall, edge security, access control and NDR on one managed fabric
Single vendor accountability

One partner for network, security, operations, and incident response
24×7 managed operations

Continuous monitoring and enforcement by Airtel security experts

Impact delivered

60%

faster threat detection & response (MTTD & MTTR)
40%

reduction in security operations cost
99.5%

network uptime, SLA-backed

Airtel’s Expertise in Cybersecurity

Operates a highly complex, nationwide critical infrastructure

Airtel maintains zero business interruption in our environment through micro-segmentation

Maintains multiple compliances mandates across business units (Mobile, Broadband, DTH, Payments Bank, Entertainment & Digital)
Defends against high volume, sophisticated attacks on Airtel network

Extremely large scale of operations, One of the most attacked networks

Built and tested across one of India’s largest and most attacked digital ecosystems

Secures 470Mn+ users and processes trillions of transactions daily
Monitors and analyzes 19Bn+ security events in real time
Protects 100K+ endpoints and scans 800K+ assets for vulnerabilities

Launched India's first AI-powered fraud prevention solution

Proven, large-scale innovations reducing fraud and cyber risk across millions of users

Identified billions of spam calls, SMS, and malicious domains in real time
Blocked fraud links and suspicious communications before user interaction
Strengthened fraud prevention using AI-driven detection and threat intelligence

Delivering Real-World Fraud Reduction

Large-scale fraud prevention initiatives delivering measurable impact for millions of users

Achieved a 68.7% reduction in financial fraud losses among Airtel users
Reduced cybercrime complaints by 14.3% through proactive threat prevention
Identified 48.3Bn spam calls, blocked 3,24,643+ fraud domains, and flagged 2.2Bn spam SMS messages