64% of organisations plan to adopt multi-year AI/ML roadmaps, shifting from reactive spending to strategic investment: DSCI and Palo Alto Networks report

Data Security Council of India (DSCI) along with Palo Alto Networks released the State of AI Adoption for Cybersecurity in India report at DSCI’s annual flagship summit, AISS 2025. The analysis is based on insights derived from over 160 organisations and cyber leaders across industry. 

The report sets a baseline for India Inc., examining where AI adoption stands, what organisations are investing in next, and how the AI-enabled threat landscape is changing. According to the report findings, 79% of organisations plan to integrate AI/ML into existing security and operational tools, while 40% are currently in the pilot or PoC stage of AI adoption in cybersecurity. 

Organisations are adopting AI to accelerate threat detection and response, and to improve predictive analytics and proactive risk scoring. Industry such as financial institutions are embedding AI into core security functions to strengthen resilience and meet regulatory requirements. At the ...