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Building cyber resilience in India’s AI-powered enterprise, ETCISO
India has seen a wave of technological progress, with more enterprises rapidly adopting artificial intelligence. This leap in innovation is also home to several threats and security challenges. The real question is no longer how quickly we can build intelligent systems, but how securely we can sustain them.
According to Lenovo’s CIO Playbook 2025, nearly 63 percent of Indian enterprises now operate within hybrid or on-premise infrastructures, seeking the right balance between flexibility and control. This marks a growing belief that ownership of data and systems is the cornerstone of resilience.
As enterprises and users embrace AI and adapt to new regulations, cybersecurity and governance have become core to business strategy. However, only 19 percent have fully implemented AI governance frameworks. The real challenge is bringing leadership, data, and infrastructure together. In order to build systems that deserve trust, security must be built into design, not added as an afterthought.
The rise of Generative AI has made security more critical than ever. With 43 percent of AI investments in India directed toward GenAI, the risk surface has widened. Every algorithm that learns also creates new openings for attack. True resilience now rests on three principles: transparency, ethical governance, and future-ready infrastructure. AI must explain its decisions, not just deliver them.
The strength of India’s AI journey will depend on how well we secure it. Four pillars now shape a resilient and responsible approach to digital security:
First, integrate AI into security as a core capability. Artificial intelligence has become both a catalyst and a challenge. It unlocks possibilities while heightening vulnerabilities. To protect what they build, enterprises must evolve from reactive monitoring to anticipatory intelligence. AI-driven threat detection, behavioral analytics, and predictive defense are no longer enhancements; they are imperatives. When intelligence forms the foundation of security itself, organisations can foresee and contain threats such as adversarial manipulation, data corruption, and autonomous intrusions before they take shape.
Second, adopt comprehensive trust frameworks. The traditional notion of a secure perimeter no longer exists. Identities now include humans, systems, and algorithms that interact across vast and shifting boundaries. Zero-trust principles must therefore extend across every layer of the enterprise, from cloud to edge and from data to device. Continuous verification, contextual access control, and lifecycle governance create the layer of integrity. In the modern enterprise, trust cannot be assumed. It must be renewed with every interaction.
Third, design resilient hybrid architectures. Indian organisations are increasingly embracing hybrid ecosystems that bring together on-premise infrastructure, private clouds, and edge environments. This approach is not only a technological choice but an expression of balance. It preserves control where it is essential while allowing innovation where it is safe and efficient. A well-designed hybrid architecture protects sensitive workloads, ensures regulatory compliance across diverse frameworks, and maintains operational continuity when uncertainty arises. True resilience is the ability to adapt without compromise.
Finally, build governance, culture, and shared responsibility. Technology provides defense, but culture ensures endurance. Cybersecurity cannot reside within a single department. It must become part of how every individual, process, and decision operates. This shift requires internal governance that is strong, ethical, and transparent. It also demands collaboration across ecosystems, with regulators, industry partners, and customers. When security becomes part of an organisation’s conscience, it evolves from a technical requirement into a defining value.
For India’s enterprises, the next leap in digital transformation will be defined not by adoption, but by assurance. Now is the moment for leaders to invest in resilient architectures, codify governance frameworks, and nurture a culture of responsibility across every layer of their organisation. This will not just secure their data, it will secure their future in the AI-driven economy.
The author is Amit Luthra, MD, Lenovo ISG India.
Disclaimer: The views expressed are solely of the author and ETCISO does not necessarily subscribe to it. ETCISO shall not be responsible for any damage caused to any person/organization directly or indirectly.
