Thales and Deloitte Forge Alliance to Strengthen Data Protection and Compliance Services
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⇨ Thales and Deloitte have formed a strategic alliance to enhance cybersecurity solutions for enterprises, combining Thales's encryption technologies with Deloitte's consulting expertise to provide tailored data protection and compliance capabilities.
⇨ The partnership is specifically aimed at addressing the complexities of hybrid and multi-cloud environments, helping organizations improve their security posture amidst increasing digital transformation and regulatory challenges.
⇨ With cloud resources becoming prime targets for cyber-attacks, the alliance emphasizes the importance of integrated security measures, enabling organizations to innovate while effectively managing risks and ensuring compliance.
In a move that promises to deliver more powerful cybersecurity solutions for enterprises, global technology and security leader Thales has announced a new strategic alliance with Deloitte. The collaboration will combine Thales’s advanced encryption and key management technologies with Deloitte’s cybersecurity consulting and implementation expertise to provide organizations with tailored data protection, governance, and compliance capabilities.
Addressing the Complexity of Modern Cybersecurity
The partnership aims to deliver a broad suite of services and solutions designed specifically to meet the growing challenges organizations face as they move to hybrid and multi-cloud environments. By aligning their strengths, Thales and Deloitte intend to help clients bolster security across increasingly complex digital landscapes.
The timing is critical. As companies embrace generative AI and other disruptive technologies, they are also confronting heightened risks to data confidentiality, integrity, and compliance. Meanwhile, stricter global privacy regulations are raising the stakes for data governance. According to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report, organizations that maintained regulatory compliance were significantly less likely to suffer data breaches—highlighting the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity measures.
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“Our collaboration provides efficient integration and enhanced security across multi-cloud environments, helping clients drive innovation,” said Linda Walsh, Managing Director, Deloitte & Touche LLP. “By combining Deloitte’s Data & Digital Trust Services that assist with client data security and governance challenges with Thales’ cybersecurity solutions, we can provide broad and tailored security responses to our shared clients. Together, we can help organizations transform their cloud security to enhance the value of their cybersecurity programs.”
A Broader Approach to Cloud Security and Compliance
Leveraging their existing relationships with major cloud service providers, Deloitte and Thales will offer clients a comprehensive set of capabilities designed to secure cloud workloads, manage encryption keys, and improve governance frameworks. These capabilities are intended to be integrated into both new and existing transformation programs, allowing organizations to pursue digital innovation without compromising security or compliance.
John Polly, Vice President, Channel & Alliances at Thales, emphasized the importance of the alliance given the rising threat landscape. “This strategic alliance with Deloitte marks a significant milestone in our mission to help organizations secure their data and all paths to it,” Polly said. “According to our Cloud Security Report, cloud resources have become the biggest targets for cyber-attacks, with 44% of organizations having suffered a cloud data breach. By combining our cloud data security technologies with Deloitte’s knowledge in Data & Digital Trust, we are poised to deliver innovative and robust strategies that help address the evolving compliance and security needs of our clients worldwide.”
Driving Innovation While Reducing Risk
This strategic alliance reflects both companies’ recognition that cloud security strategies must evolve alongside enterprise transformation initiatives. By integrating Thales’s technology with Deloitte’s strategic consulting expertise, organizations will be better positioned to navigate the dynamic cybersecurity landscape, mitigate risks, and unlock the full value of their digital investments.
What This Means for SAPinsiders
SAP cloud environments are prime targets—data security must be embedded at every layer. According to Thales’s Cloud Security Report, 44% of organizations have experienced a cloud data breach, with cloud environments increasingly in the crosshairs. For SAP users migrating to or operating in hybrid and multi-cloud models (such as SAP S/4HANA Cloud or RISE with SAP), it is critical to integrate encryption, key management, and access controls directly into SAP workloads to protect sensitive business data and ensure operational continuity.
Compliance gaps in SAP systems create elevated risk for breaches and penalties. The 2024 Thales Data Threat Report shows that organizations adhering to compliance standards are significantly less likely to suffer a data breach. Given the sensitive nature of SAP-managed data (finance, HR, procurement, supply chain), SAP customers must embed robust governance and compliance monitoring into their systems, ensuring alignment with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and evolving AI-related regulations to avoid legal exposure and business disruptions.
Strategic cybersecurity investments will define the success of SAP transformations. Global security and risk management spending will reach $219 billion in 2025, up from $199 billion in 2024. SAP users undertaking major transformations—such as S/4HANA migrations or expanding into SAP BTP—must embed security early in the project lifecycle. Leveraging partnerships like Thales and Deloitte’s can help SAP customers future-proof their environments, reduce risk during modernization efforts, and unlock the full business value of digital investments.
