 Optus customers using the ASOC gain access to comprehensive threat intelligence, threat data analytics and advanced security automation for incident response, backed by the elite SpiderLabs team at Trustwave. 'The ASOC specifically provides proactive threat management, in-country forensic capabilities including incident response, access to best of breed cyber security technology partnerships and combined threat intelligence, all consolidated within the Centre to provide a truly global cyber view,' Paitaridis said. Optus, together with Singtel, has formed strategic partnerships with a range of security leaders like FireEye, Palo Alto Networks, Checkpoint and Akamai. 'This powerful partner ecosystem ensures Optus customers will access the latest best of breed security technologies, allowing for proactive management and support by a single provider with deep capabilities and global presence,' said Paitaridis.