The number of cybersecurity companies with global capability centers (GCCs) in India has nearly doubled in the past six years, highlighting the country’s growing role in cybersecurity engineering, product development and threat intelligence.
The number of cybersecurity GCCs in India has increased from about 30 to 59, as global companies tap the country’s technical talent and expertise to strengthen their cybersecurity operations, according to ANSR.
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The expansion comes as cyberattacks have increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic, while businesses have adopted hybrid work models and artificial intelligence-powered tools at scale.
Of the 59 cybersecurity companies with GCCs in India, 49 are headquartered in the United States, accounting for about 83% of the country’s cybersecurity GCC landscape, according to ANSR data.
The dominance of U.S.-based companies also reflects India’s growing importance in the global product, engineering and innovation strategies of American cybersecurity firms.
Companies that have recently established operations in India include Arctic Wolf, Sonatype, Deepwatch, Rapid7 and N-able. Established cybersecurity companies with a presence in the country include Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Zscaler, Sophos and CrowdStrike.
The growth of cybersecurity GCCs comes as companies face increasingly sophisticated threats and seek access to specialized talent. Cybersecurity operations in India are expanding beyond traditional support functions to include engineering, product development, threat intelligence and enterprise security.
The increasing use of artificial intelligence is also reshaping the cybersecurity landscape. While AI and automation can help companies improve efficiency and strengthen security operations, they are also giving cybercriminals new tools to identify vulnerabilities and launch attacks more quickly.
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India’s broader GCC ecosystem has also expanded rapidly. The country had 2,117 GCCs operating across 3,728 units and employing about 2.36 million professionals as of fiscal year 2026, according to a Nasscom-Zinnov report. The ecosystem generated an estimated $98.4 billion in revenue during the fiscal year.
The rapid growth of cybersecurity GCCs suggests that India is becoming an increasingly important base for global companies seeking specialized cybersecurity capabilities. As cyber threats continue to evolve, demand for skilled professionals in security engineering, threat intelligence and cyber operations is expected to remain strong.