New delhi: Nine out of ten Indian Enterprises Cite Data Security and Privacy Risks as their Most Significant Obstacle to scaling ai and analytics, a report said on saturday. “Phishing Remains A Top Concern, with 77 per cent of Chief Information Officer (CIOS) Rating it as highly or modharately severe,” According to the ‘According to the’ 2025 State of ENENERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SURVIY ‘ Leader and bmnxt.

Identity-Based Attacks and Ransomware Continue to Pressure Enterprises, While Ai-Generated Threats Such as Model Poisoning and Data Leakage are emerging are emerging as new frostiers of risk, the reporte. ” Changing the cybersecurity game on bot sides – Attackers are using it to innovate threats, and defenders are using it to automate detection and response. Security INTO AI Initiatives from Day One, ”said R. Giridhar, Head of Research, 9.9 Group.

Cloud-Native Security Controls, Zero-TRUST Architectures, and Privacy Automation are BECAMING CORE CAPABILITES, Particularly in Regulated Industries. At the same time, AI-Powered Detection is Gaining Ground, Enabling Faster Anomaly Detection, Behavioral Baselining, and Automated Incident Response, The report said.

According to the report, SOC Modernization and the Adoption of Privileged Access Management (Pam) Are Increasing to Address the Challenges of Complex Hybrid It Environments. Deepak Kumar, Founder & Chief Analyst, BMNXT and Consulting Research Partner, Cio and Leader, Said, “The Numbers make it clear-Security and Privacy are no long Priorities. The next phase of ai adoption will hing on trust.

Other key barriers to scaling ai cited by Respondents Include Data Data Availability and Quality Issues (90 per cent), Choosing The Right Technologies (88.3 per cent) (88.3 per cent) (86.7) Cent). “CIOS Today are walking a tightrope-they need to scale ai to drive competitiveness, but they cannot afford to compromise on Trust. Strategies will be critical to balance speed with security, “Jatinder Singh, Executive Editor, Cio & Leader, Added.

The survey captures insights from over 350 CIOS and Technology Leaders Across India’s Top Enterprises, Providing a Comprehensive View of Priorities, Challenges, and opporties in Ai, CLOUDEATION Development, and Cybersecurity.