India’s security landscape is rapidly evolving amid rising AI-powered cyberattacks, deepfake misinformation, ransomware, and large-scale data breaches. What once relied on traditional surveillance has now become a high-stakes digital battle driven by artificial intelligence and automation.
As enterprises and government systems digitize at scale, attackers are deploying equally advanced tools from synthetic identity fraud to AI-driven phishing making threats more adaptive and intelligent than ever.
Security today is no longer just about perimeter defense. It demands intelligence-led, proactive systems that can detect and neutralize risks in real time. At the forefront of this shift are Indian innovators building future-ready defense ecosystems.
Here are five companies leading this transformation:
1. Pelorus Technologies: From Surveillance to Cyber Defense
Pelorus Technologies, a national security and defense intelligence company, works at the intersection of AI, digital forensics, and intelligence solutions. Founded in the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Pelorus was built to strengthen India’s internal security using homegrown technology. Today, Pelorus works closely with corporates, law enforcement, and investigation bodies across India.
By equipping organizations with advanced forensic tools, intelligence platforms, and training programs, Pelorus enables faster investigations, stronger security, and future-ready responses to emerging threats.
2. pi-labs: Forensics & Media Intelligence in the Age of Deepfakes
Founded in 2023, pi-labs is a fast-growing Indian cybersecurity company on a mission to secure the future against rising threats in synthetic media and AI model manipulation. Specializing in digital forensics, cyber intelligence, and advanced investigation tools, pi-labs empowers organizations to detect, analyze, and neutralize complex threats in real time.
With 5 global patents, partnerships with NVIDIA (Inception Program) and Dell (OEM Partner Program), and a product suite actively deployed across law enforcement, defense, and BFSI sectors, the company is redefining how digital evidence and AI systems are secured in an era of deep fakes, misinformation, and model attacks.
3. Seclore: Protecting Data Beyond Borders
While most companies focus on securing networks, Seclore took a different approach — protecting the data itself. Founded in Mumbai, Seclore’s data-centric security ensures that sensitive information remains under control even after it leaves an organization’s firewall.
In an era of cloud collaboration and remote work, this model has become essential for enterprises and government bodies navigating the risks of global collaboration, mergers, and cloud adoption.
4. Kratikal: Building Cyber Hygiene for Enterprises
Kratikal, based in Noida, focuses on the human layer of cybersecurity. By offering phishing simulations, training modules, and vulnerability assessments, the company helps enterprises strengthen their first line of defense: people.
Alongside its auditing and threat detection services, Kratikal is driving awareness and resilience at scale.
5. TAC Security: Quantifying Cyber Risks
TAC Security brings a numbers-driven approach to cyber defense. Its ESOF (Enterprise Security on One Framework) platform consolidates vulnerabilities across IT systems, allowing organizations to measure, prioritize, and mitigate risks effectively.By quantifying cybersecurity posture, TAC empowers enterprises to make informed, proactive decisions.
The Bigger Picture
From AI-driven fraud detection to data protection and enterprise-wide vulnerability management, India’s security ecosystem is expanding in both scale and sophistication.What unites these innovators is a shared mission: ensuring that as India digitizes, its defenses evolve just as rapidly. The future of security is no longer just about surveillance, it is about building resilient, intelligence-led systems capable of outpacing tomorrow’s threats.