Okta expands India operations to help customers secure AI at scale

Okta announced a major, strategic expansion of its India operations, committing substantial investment to increase its R&D capabilities and physical footprint in its Bengaluru campus.

Okta’s research reveals that 91% of companies have AI agents in production, yet only 10% have a corresponding security plan. Analysts suggest this gap could cause 40% of AI agent deployments to fail by 2027 without proper authentication. This threat is driving organisations to view modern identity as their most critical defense in the AI era.

The rapid acceleration of Generative and Agentic AI adoption has made Identity and Access Management (IAM) mission-critical, as the AI agent is the new user that requires securing and managing.

Stephanie Barnett, VP Presales and Interim GM, APJ said “Okta’s data shows that more than half of organisations now see modern identity and access management as their most critical ...