Arctic Wolf's Arrival in Bengaluru: A New Chapter in Cybersecurity and AI Skills
The Rise of Arctic Wolf in Bengaluru's Cybersecurity Scene
After the launch of their global capability centre (GCC) in Bengaluru this week, Arctic Wolf India posted on social media: “Namaskara Bengaluru! The wolves have arrived, the den is set, and we are ready to end cyber risk.” Jeff Green, senior vice-president, engineering, of the US-based cybersecurity firm, is credited with setting up four different GCCs in Bengaluru over the last 24 years, all by leveraging personal connections without third-party assistance.
Shifting Paradigms in Cybersecurity Talent Acquisition
Over his extensive career, Green has observed a significant evolution of talent in India’s tech capital. Notably, he has been integral in the establishment of GCCs for companies like Sophos, McAfee, and Pulse Secure. “The last GCC we started was for Sophos with a team of 30 engineers. It was close to 300 by the time I left that company,” he explains. Unlike Sophos' rapid growth, where the team scaled from 30 to 300 employees in five years, Pulse Secure doubled its team in two years under his leadership, and McAfee surged from 100 to 2,000 employees over a decade.
Green emphasizes that the demand for talent in GCCs has shifted from mere staffing to encompassing AI skills and product ownership. “Hiring well from the outset is critical as rock stars attract rock stars,” he asserts.
- Devendra Rath, vice-president, engineering at Arctic Wolf, echoes Green’s insights.
- He has witnessed the growing interest from cybersecurity enthusiasts in Bengaluru.
- Rath anticipates hiring over 150 new employees for the Arctic Wolf GCC by the end of this fiscal year.
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