Archive · 26 Aug 2026
India’s AI Push Puts Cyber Resilience at Center
Many Indian companies are using artificial intelligence, cloud services and automation to grow.
These technologies can also create new cybersecurity risks.
Technology leaders met in Bengaluru to discuss how businesses can stay safe while innovating.
They said AI should be built with security from the beginning.
AI can also help security teams find unusual activity in large amounts of data.
Companies need to understand where their data is stored across different systems.
They should prepare for attacks by testing recovery and backup plans.
The leaders also said cybersecurity involves business, legal, communications and technology teams working together.
Strong security can help companies use AI more confidently.
Fortinet and CNBC-TV18 convened Indian technology leaders in Bengaluru to discuss AI, cybersecurity and enterprise resilience.
Panelists said AI has shifted from experimentation to a business strategy supporting speed, quality and efficiency.
They emphasized trusted AI, including security throughout the AI lifecycle and using AI to analyze cybersecurity data.
Leaders called for unified visibility across cloud, on-premises and legacy systems instead of fragmented security tools.
The discussion highlighted business continuity, tested recovery plans, governance and collaboration as foundations of cyber resilience.
- Who
- Fortinet, CNBC-TV18 and technology leaders from HCLTech, Angel One, Mphasis, Zensar Technologies and Fortinet.
- What
- They discussed how enterprises can adopt AI while strengthening cybersecurity, resilience, governance and technology foundations.
- When
- During the first episode of the Defenders of Digital Bharat initiative; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- AI, cloud adoption and automation are expanding the cyber threat landscape and increasing the need for secure, resilient enterprise systems.
- Initiative
- Defenders of Digital Bharat
- Organizers
- Fortinet and CNBC-TV18
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Core technologies
- Artificial intelligence, cloud technologies and automation
- Security priorities
- Data, identity, access, network visibility and integrated security platforms
- Resilience priorities
- Business continuity, disaster recovery, incident response and recovery testing
- Leadership focus
- Technical expertise, business understanding, governance, adaptability and execution