Bengaluru | 20 November 2025: US-based cybersecurity specialist Deepwatch has launched a new Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru, becoming its first India-based engineering and innovation hub. The facility opened with 50 employees and plans to expand to 100 within the next year.

A Strategic Investment in India’s Deep-Tech Talent Pool

According to CEO John DiLullo, the decision to establish the Bengaluru GCC stems from the company’s challenge in sourcing “high-quality AI engineering talent in the US” – making India the preferred location for cloud, cyber, and AI capability. “We were struggling to find enough high-quality AI engineering talent in the US, and India offers an unmatched pool in cloud, cyber, and AI,” he said.

The new centre focuses on building agentic AI systems – autonomous tools that can streamline cybersecurity workflows such as threat detection, investigation and response. Within weeks of launching, two such AI agents were developed in Bengaluru, with further releases expected by early 2026.

From Delivery to Strategy: India as a Core Innovation Hub

The Bengaluru GCC will not just serve as a traditional service delivery off-site, but as a strategic R&D and product development node.

“92 percent of Deepwatch’s India investment is being directed toward R&D and product innovation, spanning engineering, cloud operations, site reliability, and product management roles.”

– CPO Anand Ramanathan

Additionally, the centre leverages the company’s “Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT)” model, enabling integration with existing security stacks rather than forcing proprietary tools, showcasing an advanced operating model anchored in platform flexibility and global scalability.

Why This Opens a New Chapter for India’s GCC Ecosystem

We see Deepwatch’s expansion is notable for several reasons:

• Capability shift: The focus on agentic AI and R&D elevates the India GCC from a cost-centre to a strategic innovation hub.
• Talent ecosystem validation: The decision underscores India’s evolving posture as a global talent reservoir for AI, cyber, cloud and full-stack engineering capabilities.
• Leadership commitment: By embedding senior leadership and product-centric roles, Deepwatch signals long-term intent beyond transactional delivery.

Concluding Insight

Deepwatch’s Bengaluru GCC illustrates a broader transformation in the GCC landscape, where India is no longer simply an offshoring destination, but a global innovation backbone. For organizations navigating digital, cybersecurity, and talent strategies, the message is clear: investing in India’s capability ecosystem now offers not just scale, but strategic differentiation.

The GCC signals a decisive shift in how global enterprises are designing their cybersecurity and AI innovation models. With India delivering not just talent scale, but deep R&D firepower, GCCs are rapidly transforming into strategic engines for cyber resilience, AI-first architectures, and product-centric innovation.

As the ecosystem evolves, SSF Global continues to convene the community around the biggest questions shaping the future of enterprise security. Our upcoming GCC/GBS & AI Leadership Roundtable – “Securing the Intelligent Enterprise: AI-Powered Cyber Resilience for GCCs” – will bring together top CISOs, GCC leaders, and AI innovators to decode what’s next for the industry.

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SSF Global is a Global Community for Enterprise Function Leaders and serves as a research & advisory platform focused on Global Business Services (GBS), Global Capability Centres (GCCs), and the evolution of enterprise innovation in India and beyond. We track, publish, and partner in narratives that shape how capability centres transform into hubs of trust, intelligence, and sustainable growth. We also evaluate, assess and benchmark the GCCs for their performance, maturity and other parameters using our proprietary tools built from the knowledge gained from direct interaction with our members (GCCs & GBS).