iSoftStone Information Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. (iSoftStone) and 360 Digital Security Technology Group Co., Ltd. ("360 Group") signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing on July 12. TW Liu, Chairman and CEO of iSoftStone, John Peng, Executive Vice President, and Chief Digital Officer, Hongyi Zhou, Founder of 360 Group, Jian Ye, COO of 360 Group and CEO of 360 Government & Enterprise Security Group, attended and witnessed the signing ceremony.

The digital economy is getting increasingly active and becoming a strong driving force for economic growth. Risks, however, in the digital age can be seen everywhere. Infringement of personal privacy, telecommunication network fraud, ransomware and attacks on key information infrastructure are all unique security risks in the digital age. To safeguard the sound development of the digital economy, it is necessary to seize the commanding heights of core technologies and promote the construction of new infrastructure and industrial integration. Additionally, efforts should be made to constantly build a network security defense line and establish a safe, credible, independent, and controllable digital ecological immune guarantee system.

iSoftStone and 360 Group, on the basis of digital transformation and security, join hands to empower the security industry. The two sides will use their respective resources to pursue business innovation cooperation, conduct in-depth cooperation in business dimensions including R&D and digital technology services, market development, consulting and industry solutions, enterprise security solution innovation, personnel training, etc., create a new strategic partnership featuring win-win and sustainable development, and explore the deep integration of digital economy and real economy.

TW Liu gave a detailed introduction to iSoftStone's capabilities in digital technology and digital innovation. He said that iSoftStone’s complete full-stack service capability can provide 360 Group with all-around assistance ranging from product research and development, consulting and industry solutions, enterprise security innovation solutions to industry customer development, better deliver solutions to customers in an end-to-end manner, and create industry benchmarking. Meanwhile, its large-scale talent training system and increasingly rich talent supply ecology will allow the two sides to train talents in the security field and accelerate the accumulation of new strengths of digital talents.

Hongyi Zhou, the founder of 360 Group, is looking forward to the cooperation between the two parties. He said that, under the new situation, the security concept has been gradually upgraded from network security to digital security. Governments, cities, enterprises/institutions, and individuals all face security challenges and security problems of varying degrees, and it is extremely urgent to establish a digital security capability system that adapts to the development of digital economy. Though the cooperation and based on the common digital security capability framework, the two sides will pool talents to jointly explore new products, new scenarios, and new applications in the field of digital transformation security, reshape the security concept with digital thinking, inject security innovation impetus into the digital transformation of various businesses, build a secure foundation in the digital age, and open a new chapter in digital development.

At the end of the ceremony, John Peng and Jian Ye signed the contract as the representatives of the two sides.

Boosted by the promoted digital construction in an all-round way, it is particularly important to build a solid information security base and a security ecosystem of digital transformation. iSoftStone and 360 Group reached a consensus on digital transformation and security, greatly promoting the safe and steady development of China’s digital economy. In the future, the two sides will continue to deepen cooperation, establish a shared and win-win communication mechanism, grasp the new opportunities brought by the digital economy, and continuously contribute to the development of China’s digital economy.

# About iSoftStone

iSoftStone Information Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. is a Leading China Innovative Software and IT Services Provider, and is committed to becoming a leading enterprise in digital technology services with global influence and a reliable partner in digital transformation of enterprises. It provides software and digital technology services and digital operation services for a long time, including consulting and solutions, digital technology services and general technology services. By virtue of its deep industry accumulation, the company serves over 1,000 customers at home and abroad in more than 10 important sectors, with over 200 of them being Fortune 500 companies or top 500 companies in China. 

# About 360 Group

360 Digital Security Technology Group Co., Ltd. is the leader of digital security. In the past 17 years, it has been mainly engaged in providing network security technologies, products and services for countries, cities, industries, enterprises, and institutions. It is one of the security enterprises that started early in the field of To G To B in China. Besides, it has carried out network security cooperation with many ministries, central enterprises, large financial institutions, operators, and millions of small and medium-sized enterprises. The profound accumulation in the field of security big data, knowledge base and security experts for over a decade has turned 360 Group into a network security company featuring situational awareness of the entire network and 17 years of experience in attack and defense, and a founder of digital security capability system with cloud security brain as the core.