<h1>Global identity-security firm opens 62,000 sq ft AI innovation hub to scale IAM R&D, hire 650+, and boost compliance</h1> A global identity-security firm opened a 62,000 sq. ft. innovation hub in Bengaluru to scale AI-driven identity and access management (IAM) R&D, employ over 650 staff, and deepen ties with government, industry and academia. The expansion emphasizes regulatory and compliance drivers-national data protection law and rising board-level focus on identity risk-and targets accelerated development of AI, non-human identity controls, and compliance tooling for enterprise customers. The firm plans university partnerships, workforce training programs, and export of security products, raising governance considerations around cross-border data flows, IP protection, regulatory compliance, workforce immigration and potential procurement or export-control scrutiny.