What are the top roles in the cybersecurity domain? And which courses do aspirants need to do?
India’s digitally connected population is one of the largest in the world. A combination of young population, cheapest bandwidth costs globally, and the rise of indigenous content have driven the adoption even faster. This massive growth has come with cyber security challenges. According to a report by Symantec, India ranks among the top five countries to be affected by cybercrimes.
This is because regulators have been unable to provide legal and technical standards for data protection. There is no unified architecture that can assess and mitigate threats to the nation’s cybersecurity. As individuals and organisations, we aren’t very aware of cybersecurity threats.
But the biggest challenge is a dearth of talent; we just don’t have enough people trained for the job. A study conducted by the Data Security Council of India and ISACA pegged India’s cybersecurity needs at about 1.5 million professionals. The necessity of WFH is straining the existing cybersecurity professionals as they assist with tasks like equipping mobile workforces. Simultaneously, cyberattacks targeting…
