New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- As cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated and enterprises step up their adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), Indian companies are strengthening their digital defences by seeking a greater on-ground presence of security professionals.

Moving beyond remote monitoring and support, businesses are asking cybersecurity startups to station their experts at their offices to identify threats, assess vulnerabilities and respond to breaches swiftly, without having to wait for an external team to intervene.

The move to ramp up vigilance comes at a time when there has been an increase in cybersecurity incidents in the country. In October, India's cybersecurity agency CERT-In disclosed that AI agents being tested by ...