By: Attila Torok, Chief Information Security Officer, GoTo

“Cybersecurity isn’t just foundational—it’s the only thing standing between business continuity and chaos. With work happening across fragmented networks and devices, the attack surface is everywhere. That’s why security must be embedded into every role, not siloed in IT. It’s now a shared responsibility.

Modern business resilience means not just surviving ransomware, but anticipating disruptions—whether it’s AI-driven threats, infrastructure failures, or human error. AI brings scale and speed to both defense and attack. Organizations use it to detect anomalies and automate response, but also face adversaries using it to craft deepfakes, launch precision phishing, and exploit non-deterministic behavior.

Perimeter defenses don’t cut it anymore. That’s why businesses must also invest in zero trust architectures and build security into every layer from identity to endpoint. But tech alone isn’t enough. A well-trained workforce, equipped with the right tools and empowered to act, is the strongest defense we have.

Security awareness is good. Operational readiness is better. Let’s turn knowledge into action and build a workforce that’s not just informed but resilient.” 

By: Rizwan Patel, Global Head Cloud, Infosec and Emerging Technologies, Altimetrik

“National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025 arrives as enterprises confront a fundamentally transformed threat landscape. This year’s theme, Cyber Jagrit Bharat, translates to a Cyber Safe India, highlighting that cybersecurity is both a national priority and an enterprise imperative. The cyber environment in India has reached a critical point, with unprecedented volume and sophistication of attacks targeting organizations and individuals. In 2024, India recorded 369.01 million malware detections across 8.44 million endpoints, averaging 702 detections per minute, according to the India Cyber Threat Report 2025 by the Data Security Council of India and Seqrite.

AI-powered attacks are escalating rapidly, enabling cybercriminals to automate and scale operations while evading detection through sophisticated phishing campaigns, deepfakes, and adaptive malware. Shadow AI deployments, supply chain compromises, and insider threats have created attack surfaces beyond the reach of traditional defenses. As India’s technology sector races toward a US$300 bn revenue milestone by FY 2026, organizations face immense pressure to strengthen security intelligence across every business process. 

Altimetrik believes that cybersecurity must be treated as a continuous business enabler rather than a compliance exercise. Our AI-first engineering model integrates governance, platform security, and threat intelligence into enterprise transformation journeys. AI-augmented defenses operate seamlessly across cloud infrastructures, legacy systems, and emerging technologies, while maintaining human oversight over critical decisions.

Cyber Jagrit Bharat is a call for shared accountability where security becomes a competitive differentiator. Enterprises that combine AI-driven intelligence with vigilant governance will not only withstand evolving threats but gain the trust, agility, and confidence to lead India’s accelerating digital economy.”