Indian enterprises deploy agentic AI as new cyber defenders

Enterprises are deploying agentic AI—autonomous systems that act on their own—to counter AI-powered cyberattacks that human security teams cannot keep pace with. Cybercriminals use such AI for personalized phishing and reconnaissance, exploiting human error; a report found over 80% of Indian ransomware attacks involved compromised identities. In response, AI agents now triage alerts and analyze logs in security operations centers. Experts stress agents augment, not replace, humans; higher-risk response decisions require human approval. With a global cybersecurity workforce gap of 4.8 million, automation is increasingly essential.