By Mr Sudhir Kunder, CBO of DE-CIX, India
“Mythos signals a structural shift in cybersecurity from reactive defence to real-time, AI-driven offence and counter-offence. For cybersecurity companies, this is both a risk and a reset moment. Models that can autonomously discover zero-day vulnerabilities compress response windows from weeks to minutes, making traditional patch cycles and signature-based systems insufficient. We are already seeing accelerated adoption of AI-led threat detection, continuous penetration testing, and automated incident response as baseline requirements rather than differentiators.
For financial institutions, the concern is not just breach probability but systemic risk. Globally, the financial sector accounts for nearly 20-25% of targeted cyberattacks, and increasing interconnectivity amplifies exposure. In India, while regulatory frameworks by the RBI and SEBI have strengthened cyber resilience through mandates on audits, SOCs, and incident reporting, preparedness remains uneven across institutions and the broader digital ecosystem, especially among SMEs and third-party vendors.
The immediate priorities are controlled deployment, rigorous red-teaming, and cross-border collaboration among regulators, tech firms, and financial entities. This is not just about defending infrastructure anymore, it’s about securing trust in digital systems at scale.”