Cracking cyber threats with AI muscle

How Al-powered security operations, localised MSP models, and cloud-native SOCs are helping Indian enterprises and mid-market businesses battle cyber threats-especially in fast-digitising Tier 2 and 3 cities

- BHARTI TREHAN [e-mail]

What if cyber defence could see threats coming even before hackers made a move? That's the promise AI is beginning to deliver and it's reshaping how cybersecurity is done, especially in the chaotic, high-stakes world of Indian mid-market and enterprise tech.

In a conversation with Atul Luthra, Co-Founder of 5Tattva and CEO of Zeroday Ops, the focus was sharp: how AI is helping managed service providers become lean, alert, and always-on protectors of India's growing digital economy. From AI-driven Security Operations Centres (SOCs) to real-time compliance automation, the discussion revealed a simple but powerful shift cybersecurity is no longer just about reacting, it's about predicting.

Building AI into the heart of cyber defence

At the centre of this transformation is a 24/7 AI-powered SOC. It’s not just about monitoring, it’s about analysing massive volumes of network data, logs, and user behaviour in real time. This isn’t a layer added later. AI sits at the core, watching for anomalies, spotting subtle patterns, and flagging threats that traditional tools might miss. Machine learning helps predict attack vectors and vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. The key advantage? Speed. When AI automation handles threat detection and response, incidents are addressed in real time, often without human intervention. That doesn’t just reduce risks, it shrinks damage windows drastically.

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