Data Centre Magazine February 2026 | Page 111

SHEETAL MEHTA
CREDIT: NTT DATA
TECH & AI

“Today’ s threat environment demands intelligent, adaptive defences”

Sheetal Mehta, Head of Cybersecurity, NTT DATA
workloads, where operators must align to national resilience frameworks while benefiting from worldwide indicators of compromise and attack patterns. ​
“ Today’ s threat environment demands intelligent, adaptive defences that combine global insight with local expertise to help organisations continuously reduce risks and build resilience,” says Sheetal Mehta, Head of Cybersecurity at NTT DATA.
“ With the addition of these AI‐powered Cyber Defense Centers, we are advancing our vision of a globally interconnected cyberdefence network that combines cutting‐edge technology, strategic partnerships and world‐class talent.”
The integration with NTT DATA’ s broader SecOps global network – spanning more than 40 delivery centres and SOCs across over 50 countries – means threat intelligence flows bidirectionally. Local centres feed regional threat patterns into the global system, while simultaneously benefiting from worldwide attack data and defensive strategies.

SHEETAL MEHTA

TITLE: HEAD OF CYBERSECURITY COMPANY: NTT DATA INDUSTRY: IT
Sheetal is an experienced Head of Cybersecurity with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry.
Data centres under AI‐age pressure NTT DATA’ s investment reflects growing pressure on operators as AI and cloud adoption accelerate.
The centres are purpose‐built with cutting‐edge technology designed to address the specific challenges facing modern data centre operators. Key capabilities include autonomous
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