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Indian enterprises adopt AI-powered managed SOCs amid rising breach costs

Indian enterprises adopt AI-powered managed SOCs amid rising breach costs
Why Indian enterprises are adopting AI-powered managed SOCs · livemint.com

Companies in India keep their computer systems safe from hackers.

Sometimes hackers break in, and fixing the damage costs a lot of money — almost 22 crore rupees on average.

A report from IBM says companies take about 263 days to notice and fix a break-in, which is a very long time.

So many companies are now using a new kind of security service called an AI-powered SOC.

A SOC is like a control room where security experts watch for dangers.

The AI part is a smart computer that looks at thousands of clues very quickly.

It finds the real dangers so human experts can fix them fast.

Old-style control rooms were very expensive because they needed lots of people and technology.

New rules from Indian regulators also make companies watch their systems all the time.

With faster detection, companies can stop problems before they become big disasters.

Key facts

Average data breach cost in India
Nearly ₹22 crore (2025 IBM Report)
Average time to identify and contain a breach
263 days
Key regulations driving adoption
DPDPA, RBI, SEBI and CERT-In cybersecurity mandates
Core components of AI-managed SOC
Continuous monitoring, AI, automation and human security analysts
Key performance metrics
MTTD (Mean Time to Detect) and MTTR (Mean Time to Respond)
Provider selection criteria
CERT-In empanelment, MITRE ATT&CK alignment, India-based operations, SLA-backed performance
Example provider
CyberNX (CERT-In empanelled)

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