IT Security Summit India 2026
Securing an AI-Powered Business
Navigating the New Frontier of Trust, Compliance, and Innovation
In a world where digital transformation moves faster than ever, trust has become the ultimate competitive advantage. As businesses in India accelerate cloud adoption, embrace AI, and redefine hybrid work, the ability to build, maintain, and scale digital trust now determines long-term success.
According to IDC, total security spending in India is projected to reach $4.4 billion in 2026,with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.1% (2025–2029). Cybersecurity today is not just a defensive function; it’s a growth enabler and a catalyst for innovation.
The IT Security Summit 2026 brings together India’s most influential security and risk leaders; CISOs, CSOs, Directors and VPs of Security, Threat Intelligence Analysts, Information Security Managers, Security Architects, GRC Leads, and SOC Engineers for a full-day experience of deep insights, peer learning, and practical strategies.
Backed by IDC’s latest regional and global research, this conference will help you understand where the future of digital trust is headed and how you can lead it. Be part of the conversation that’s shaping the next era of security, compliance, and innovation in India.
India’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape and the growing shift from traditional IT security to integrated, AI-driven digital trust models. It showcases how increasing regulatory mandates, accelerated digital transformation, and rising cyber threats are driving significant market growth, with India’s security spending projected to reach $4.4 billion by 2026.
The infographic also emphasizes the fastest-growing security segments, including cloud-native application protection, identity and access management, and security analytics. Additionally, it underlines the rising adoption of AI-powered incident response and GenAI-led workforce enablement as organizations modernize their cyber resilience strategies.
Keynote Session
IDC Welcome Address: Building Digital Trust Through Secure and AI-Driven Investments
An IDC perspective on how Indian enterprises are aligning cybersecurity budgets and AI adoption strategies to strengthen digital trust and operational resilience, with spending expected to accelerate across cloud, data, and AI-enabled security domains by 2026.
Sakshi Grover | IDC Asia/Pacific
Senior Research Manager, Cybersecurity Products and Services
Sakshi Grover
Sakshi Grover is a Senior Research Manager, Cybersecurity Products and Services supporting its research and client engagement activities across Asia/Pacific markets. Additionally, she serves as the lead security analyst for IDC India. Sakshi is responsible for delivering syndicated custom research and consulting engagements on next-generation emerging and disruptive technologies. Her tasks include developing and socializing IDC’s point of view within security services, covering both legacy and modern cybersecurity technologies. Her role involves close collaboration with technology vendors and buyers, developing market insights, and providing research, consulting, and advisory services in the fields of security software and services. This includes partnering on research efforts with relevant country analysts in the local IDC offices. Sakshi’s views on security have been quoted in numerous publications, such as the Economic Times, Business Standard, Data Quest, CRN, and others.
Sakshi has a wealth of experience in the IT space, managing diverse areas such as research and analysis, business development, product management, and client-centric engagements. Before joining IDC, Sakshi was a principal analyst at Gartner Inc., where she managed research on datacenter infrastructure and cloud security products. Prior to Gartner, she was associated with Accenture and Wipro Ltd., where she was responsible for business development across EMEA and Asia/Pacific markets within the TMT space.
Event Sessions
Day 2 9:05 am
IDC Welcome Address: Building Digital Trust Through Secure and AI-Driven Investments
An IDC perspective on how Indian enterprises are aligning cybersecurity budgets and AI adoption strategies to strengthen digital trust and operational resilience, with spending expected to accelerate across cloud, data, and AI-enabled security domains by 2026.
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