As the world marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025, technology leaders from across the industry are underscoring the urgent need for AI-powered, proactive, and collaborative defense strategies to combat today’s evolving cyber threats. From cloud security and digital resilience to AI integration and cross-sector coordination, experts agree that cybersecurity must evolve from a reactive safeguard to a strategic business enabler. Sharing their insights, leaders from Inspira Enterprise, NETSCOUT, Cloud.in, and Securonix highlight the path forward in building secure, intelligent, and resilient digital ecosystems.
Chetan Jain, Managing Director, Inspira Enterprise, said: “The cybersecurity landscape is becoming increasingly complex, with advanced technologies and new challenges creating a dynamic threat environment. During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Inspira Enterprise reiterates the importance of AI in enhancing proactive cyber defense strategies, which include securing AI models and their ecosystems as well. Organizations have to leverage offensive cybersecurity strategies and assess preparedness regularly, in addition to nurturing a security-first culture while achieving cybersecurity compliance. At a broader level, coordinated efforts between the public sector, private organizations, and cybersecurity defenders can successfully block state-sponsored threats and hacktivism driven by geopolitical events. This ensures no disruption to all services, including the essentials and life-saving ones.”
Gaurav Mohan, VP Sales, SAARC & Middle East, NETSCOUT, said: ”The latest NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report 1H2025 reveals a staggering 8 million cyberattacks worldwide, with India targeted by multiple hacktivist groups and facing up to 2,000 attacks each day. This relentless evolution of DDoS threats, where attackers leverage AI, automation, and reconnaissance tools and strike with surgical precision, demands equally sophisticated defenses that are AI-powered. Security leaders must deploy adaptive intelligence-driven defenses that evolve alongside the threats. This October, as every year, our brightest minds at NETSCOUT promote the conversation around Cybersecurity Awareness Month by sharing resources and expertise on how people, organizations, and companies can improve their cyber literacy, keep up with the newest technologies, and stay safe online.”
Rahul S Kurkure, Founder and Director, Cloud.in, said: ”Cloud and AI adoption are transforming businesses by offering unmatched scalability, efficiency, collaboration, innovation, and cost savings while driving strategic growth. With organizations becoming increasingly cloud- and AI-powered, cloud security is taking top priority, too. Beyond adhering to the shared responsibility model, organizations and government agencies must invest in adopting emerging technologies and staying ahead of evolving cloud security trends. Cloud security today requires a multi-layered, AI-driven approach—encompassing monitoring, threat detection, data encryption, multi-factor authentication, zero-trust frameworks, and regulatory compliance. At Cloud.in, we believe Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a timely reminder for organizations to integrate AI-powered cyber defense with human vigilance to ensure a secure and sustainable digital future for all.”
Dipesh Kaura, Country Director- India & SAARC, Securonix, said: “In today’s hyper-connected digital landscape, cyber threats are evolving faster than ever, posing serious risks to business continuity and trust. At Securonix, we proudly support Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative highlighting the critical need for proactive cyber defense. Cybersecurity must be a board-level priority, driven by future-ready strategies that are breach-ready, board-ready, and powered by Agentic AI. This represents a shift from reactive security to autonomous operations, where cybersecurity becomes a strategic enabler of business outcomes. We urge all business and security leaders to reassess their security posture, invest in intelligent threat detection, and align cybersecurity with long-term business strategy. The time to act is now- let’s build resilient, AI-powered defenses ready for tomorrow’s threats.”
