Securing India’s Digital Frontlines: Proactive Cyber Defense Is the Need of the Hour

JITEN MEHTA
CHAIRMAN, MAGNAMIOUS SYSTEMS (P) LTD.

“In today’s market, value trumps everything. If customers trust you to deliver, they’ll stay—even when the margins don’t.”

Cybersecurity has become a top priority for Indian businesses, but keeping pace with constantly evolving threats remains a challenge. Jiten Mehta from Magnamious emphasizes a proactive approach, with daily infrastructure health checks and timely patch updates across servers and endpoints. While they don’t have an in-house SOC, the company partners with OEMs for real-time threat monitoring and recommends MDR (Managed Detection and Response) solutions that come with AI-driven threat detection and breach warranties.

Clients often delay adopting robust solutions due to budget constraints, but post-breach, nearly 80% switch vendors—regardless of prior warnings. That’s why Magnamious stays on high alert and encourages clients    to invest in long-term protection.

OPTIMIZING BEFORE REPLACING

When responding to cyberattacks, the first step is deploying incident response tools. However, Magnamious rarely recommends scrapping existing setups. Instead, they optimize and reconfigure current tools to enhance security without demanding fresh investments. Only when absolutely necessary are new tools introduced. The goal is clear: strengthen security using available infrastructure, whether the issue stems from a breach or internal inefficiencies.

BRIDGING THE GAP WITH ENABLEMENT AND STRATEGY

Training from OEMs is vital for both partners and customers. Magnamious regularly engages clients—especially in SMB and mid-market segments—with knowledge-sharing sessions every few months. They also conduct in-house trials and pilot runs before introducing any new solution to the market.

On the compliance front, Mehta believes India’s DPDP Act will eventually drive demand for secure environments. While enforcement may take time, Magnamious is already testing solutions to be regulation-ready. Despite shrinking margins and tough competition, Magnamious focuses on building lasting client relationships.