Strengthening Cybersecurity: Lessons For Indian Enterprises In 2026

India’s digital economy is expanding rapidly, but its cybersecurity maturity is struggling to keep pace. According to Seqrite’s India Cyber Threat Report 2026, the country witnessed more than 265 million cyberattacks between October 2024 and September 2025, marking one of the most intense threat phases ever. Enterprises are realizing that failures often stem not from lack of tools but from strategic and operational gaps.  

Key Highlights  

• AI-driven threats are rising, with attackers using deepfakes, cloned voices, and agentic AI to exploit trust and launch large-scale social engineering schemes  
• Zero Trust architecture and edge security are becoming essential as enterprises expand cloud adoption and digital customer engagement  
• Data sovereignty mandates and tightening regulations require localized, compliance-aligned strategies to protect sensitive information  
• Seqrite’s report highlights ransomware recovery and monitoring of risks beyond traditional IT environments as critical enterprise needs  
• Five common mistakes enterprises must avoid include over-reliance on outdated defense models, neglecting employee awareness, ignoring API vulnerabilities, underestimating compliance, and failing to integrate AI into security operations  
• Cybersecurity is now a core business enabler, not just an IT function, demanding board-level attention and investment  

Future Outlook  
Indian enterprises must embrace machine-speed security, integrating AI into Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to counter evolving threats. Building resilience through proactive monitoring, employee training, and regulatory alignment will be vital. With cyberattacks becoming faster and more deceptive, 2026 is a defining year for organizations to transform their security posture and protect both business continuity and customer trust.  

Sources: CXOtoday, Economic Times CIO, ETCISO, TechAchieve Media