Identity, not the network, is where breaches begin and India is central to that shift: Shakeel Khan, Okta

It has already been well established that India is no longer just a large technology market, it is fast becoming a global capability and innovation hub, and identity security company Okta is placing a significant bet on the country as a cornerstone of its global strategy. According to Shakeel Khan, Regional Vice President and Country Manager at Okta, India today sits at the centre of the company’s growth, engineering, and product roadmap.

“India is right at the top of our priority list globally,” Khan says. “Among the nine regions we operate in, India plays a very important role in Okta’s overall growth journey as we scale the business to the next level.”

Okta’s India operations began just a couple of years ahead of October 2023, but the scale-up since then has been rapid. Khan points out that India’s role is not limited to ...