PwC India and Claroty Strategic Alliance Bolsters OT Cybersecurity
The PwC India and Claroty strategic alliance brings cyber-physical systems protection and OT cybersecurity to industrial operations and critical infrastructure.
News About PwC India and Claroty Strategic Alliance
Professional services firm PwC India confirmed the launch of the PwC India and Claroty strategic alliance to address mounting cyber risks across operational technology (OT) and extended connected environments. Announced in Mumbai, the collaboration integrates Claroty’s specialized cyber-physical systems security platform with PwC India’s risk advisory, incident response, and industrial digital transformation services.
The alliance centers on deploying Claroty’s artificial intelligence-powered platform—delivered via the SaaS-based Claroty xDome or on-premises Claroty Continuous Threat Detection (CTD)—across mission-critical installations. The combined framework provides asset inventory discovery, exposure management, network micro-segmentation, zero-trust secure access, and automated threat monitoring across industrial control systems (ICS) and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices.
Leadership driving the initiative includes Sundareshwar Krishnamurthy, Partner and India Cyber Leader at PwC India, and Amanjit Makesh, Partner for OT Cybersecurity at PwC India, alongside Claroty’s Vice President of Worldwide Partner Ecosystem John Ryan and APJ General Manager Eddie Stefanescu. The joint deployment framework provides continuous operational visibility, enabling manufacturing plants, power utilities, energy grids, and medical centers across India to track vulnerable legacy and modern endpoints in real time.
Significance of PwC India and Claroty Strategic Alliance
The formation of the PwC India and Claroty strategic alliance is significant for the industrial manufacturing and public utility sectors because rapid digital transformation has bridged previously isolated operational technology networks with commercial enterprise IT systems. Connecting air-gapped supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) setups, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and IoT hardware to external cloud networks broadens the attack surface for state-sponsored threat actors and extortionist ransomware cartels.
Unlike standard IT environments where disruption involves data access or software downtime, cyberattacks against operational technology threaten physical safety, equipment destruction, environmental contamination, and community-wide power or water outages. Legacy industrial machinery often lacks native encryption, basic credential controls, or regular security patching, rendering conventional endpoint detection agents ineffective on factory floors.
Addressing these vulnerabilities requires a hybrid approach that merges specialized CPS telemetry with enterprise-level governance. Deploying passive, deep-packet network inspection allows operators to pinpoint anomalous traffic and communication failures without taking sensitive machinery offline. Furthermore, combining technical platform visibility with PwC India’s advisory execution provides executive leadership with the business context necessary to balance regulatory compliance, industrial productivity, and enterprise risk management.
Next Steps for PwC India and Claroty Strategic Alliance
Following the official rollout, PwC India and Claroty will deploy joint security operations and assessment frameworks across manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, utilities, and commercial real estate clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Dedicated technical teams will conduct on-site asset discovery audits and architecture reviews to help operators map exposed industrial control networks.
Looking ahead, the partners will establish reference blueprints and compliance mapping aligned with emerging national cybersecurity directives and international operational standards. Both organizations will continue expanding specialized training programs to cultivate regional engineering talent focused specifically on industrial automation defense and cyber-physical protection.
