Kyndryl reinvents cybersecurity with AI- driven, zero trust approach

HARISH SONI
SECURITY AND RESILIENCY LEADER, KYNDRYL INDIA

AI has rewritten the rules of cybersecurity, removing traditional perimeters and rendering legacy systems inadequate. Threat actors are weaponizing it to launch large-scale phishing campaigns, produce convincing deepfakes, clone voices, and uncover system vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed. For India’s BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing, and telecom sectors, the challenge is amplified as they safeguard vast volumes of sensitive data against an increasingly intelligent and adaptive adversary.

Kyndryl’s strategy prioritizes proactive prevention over reactive defense. AI and machine learning are embedded into the security architecture to predict threats, identify anomalies in real time, and act before damage occurs. This is reinforced through a Zero Trust framework that treats every access request as unverified and enforces continuous, rigorous validation. Attack Surface Management (ASM) is central to this approach, enabling continuous identification, assessment, and reduction of potential entry points across networks, applications, cloud environments, endpoints, and human factors. When paired with advanced threat intelligence, this delivers high-fidelity, contextualized data that is rapidly integrated into security workflows to counter evolving attack vectors.

Thus, to stay ahead in this environment, Kyndryl is building a security ecosystem designed to evolve as fast as the threat landscape changes. This means embedding intelligence into every layer of defense, enabling rapid decision-making, and ensuring security strategies grow stronger with each attempted attack. The goal is to create an adaptive foundation capable of protecting critical assets, supporting regulatory compliance, and enabling innovation in the face of constant disruption.