India, May 20, 2025 – According to Cisco’s 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index, only 7% of organizations in India have achieved the 'Mature' level of readiness required to effectively withstand today’s cybersecurity threats. This is a slight increase from last year’s Index, in which 4% of organizations in India were designated as Mature. This demonstrates that despite a slight improvement from last year, cybersecurity preparedness remains low as hyperconnectivity, and AI introduce new complexities for security practitioners.
"As AI transforms the enterprise, we are dealing with an entirely new class of risks at unprecedented scale - putting even more pressure on our infrastructure and those who defend it," said Cisco Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel. "This year's report continues to reveal alarming gaps in security readiness and a lack of urgency to address them. Organizations must rethink their strategies now or risk becoming irrelevant in the AI era."
As cyberattacks grow in scale and sophistication, the risks now extend far beyond data loss—organizations face operational disruption, damage to brand reputation, and erosion of customer trust. This year’s Cybersecurity Readiness Index reveals a widening gap between the pace of threats and the preparedness of businesses,” said Samir Kumar Mishra, Director, Security Business, Cisco India & SAARC. “To close this gap, organizations must adopt unified, AI-driven security platforms that automate threat detection and response. Addressing the talent shortage and mitigating risks from unmanaged devices and shadow AI will be equally critical to building resilience and safeguarding trust in an increasingly digital world.”
2025 Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index: Cybersecurity Readiness Remains Flat as AI Transforms the Industry
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