HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Feb 21: Zscaler, in partnership with Bharti Airtel, has announced the launch of the AI & Cyber Threat Research Center – India, a multi-stakeholder initiative aimed at strengthening cyber resilience and accelerating trusted adoption of artificial intelligence across the country.
The centre will focus on protecting critical sectors such as telecommunications, banking, energy and other essential digital infrastructure, while also supporting safer digital environments for users.
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It is designed as a collaborative platform bringing together industry, government, academia and public institutions to enhance national cyber defence capabilities.
According to the companies, India has been a key hub for Zscaler’s technology innovation and cyber research, and the new centre expands its presence into a national-level initiative.
The programme is positioned as an “In India, For India” effort to strengthen cyber security preparedness and build a future-ready talent pipeline aligned with the country’s digital and economic growth goals.
The centre will leverage Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform, which processes more than 500 billion transactions daily, to generate threat intelligence and support real-time responses to cyber risks.
A specialised threat research team dedicated to India will be deployed as part of the initiative.
Gopal Vittal, executive vice-chairman of Bharti Airtel, said the partnership will focus on addressing India-specific cyber challenges to build a safer and more resilient digital ecosystem.
He added that research-backed preventive mechanisms would help ensure secure digital engagement for citizens and enterprises.
Jay Chaudhry, chief executive officer and founder of Zscaler, said the initiative would bring the capabilities of the world’s largest security cloud to safeguard public and private sectors, while helping develop a new generation of cyber defenders capable of tackling evolving threats.
The partners said the centre aims to support India’s broader digital transformation by enhancing cyber readiness in an increasingly AI-driven and interconnected environment.
