According to a report by Tenable, about 73 per cent of Indian organisations plan to harness generative artificial intelligence (GenAl) within the next 12 months to enhance security measures and align IT objectives with broader business goals.
As per report, only 8 per cent of organisations showed high confidence in effectively implementing GenAl technologies.
Moreover, the report identified two major challenges hindering Indian organisations from utilising or optimising Al technologies – a lack of technological maturity (71 per cent) and uncertainty about the applicability of Al within their operations (54 per cent). Additionally, an aspect of concern highlighted by the report was the perception of GenAl as a greater security threat than an opportunity among 40 per cent of Indian organisations.
Further, the report added internal misuse of GenAl emerged as a major concern, with 67 per cent expressing worry about potential misuse within their organisations. Additionally, 60 per cent said that providing sensitive data to open- source GenAl puts them at risk of intellectual property theft. Despite facing significant challenges in adopting Al technologies, cybersecurity and IT leaders in India were optimistic about the potential benefits of GenAI.
Furthermore, the report added that around 31 per cent believe GenAl can enhance preventive threat response, 42 per cent think it can automate security measures, and 40 per cent feel it can improve actionability.
The report surveyed 826 IT and cybersecurity professionals, including 52 Indian respondents conducted in October 2023.
