Okta to Invest in R&D to Expand AI Operations in its Bengalu…
Analytics India Magazine (Smruthi Nadig)
Okta, a cloud-based Identity and Access Management (IAM) service platform, announced today a significant expansion of its operations in India, pledging a considerable investment to boost its research and development capabilities and its physical presence at its Bengaluru campus.
The updated facility will prioritise the development of the essential Identity Security Fabric necessary to safeguard this new ecosystem, expediting AI-driven identity advancements for both the region and the global stage. Since 2023, the team has expanded to 700 employees.
Furthermore, Okta intends to increase its workforce in India by 50% by 2026, focusing on advanced engineering and product development talent to further its goal of securing AI at scale.
According to the company, this expansion underscores India’s importance as a vital global tech talent centre and is closely linked to Okta’s international growth strategy to double its revenue from $5 billion to $10 billion.
“Our expansion in Bengaluru is about amplifying our ability to innovate at the speed of AI. India’s talent pool has the unique depth required to tackle the complex security challenges of securing AI agents and the expanded identity surface,” Shakeel Khan, regional vice president & country manager at Okta India, said in a statement.
“This new facility will be the engine that helps build the identity layer of the future, ensuring that Okta leads the charge in securing the Age of AI for customers across sectors,” he added.
Okta’s research shows that 91% of companies have AI agents, yet only 10% have security plans for them. This gap could result in a 40% failure rate for AI agent deployments by 2027 without proper authentication.
Stephanie Barnett, VP presales and interim GM for the APJ region, said, “Okta’s data shows that more than half of organisations now see modern identity and access management as their most critical defence in the AI era.”
As a result, organisations are prioritising modern identity as their key defence in the AI era. The rapid rise of Generative and Agentic AI has made IAM essential, as securing AI agents is crucial, the company said.
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