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The average salary of freshers in Cyber Security field ranges between Rs 3 to 5 lakh,
which will further increase with experience.
Those, who have Cyber Security degree with at least 5 years of experience can earn
from Rs 10 to 15 lakh per annum.
Certification Holders in Cyber Security can expect Rs 12 lakh per annum from abroad.
The median salary for Information Security Analyst in India is Rs 15 lakh annually.
The growth in cloud-based security solutions and tools ,and increase in adoption of big data
analytics to gather cyber threats data among other trends are creating humongous
opportunities in the area of cyber security.
The cyber security market is expected to grow to around $232 Billion by 2022 according to a
report. Domestic IT giants like Infosys and even global players like CISCO have been betting
big in the cyber security domain.
The growth in cloud-based security solutions and tools ,and increase in adoption of big data
analytics to gather cyber threats data among other trends are creating humongous
opportunities in the area of cyber security.
What are the job roles in Cyber Security?
There are various entry, mid level and senior level jobs associated with the cyber security
domain and employers like Dell, PWC, Accenture employ security professionals for various
roles including:
Security Engineer
Cyber Security Analyst
Security Consultant /Specialist
Security Architect
Security Software Developer
Security Administrator
Chief Information Security Officer
Last year, NASSCOM reported that India alone would need 1 million cyber
security professionals by 2020, while job portal Indeed reported a spike of 150
percent in cyber security roles between January 2017 and March 2018.
Companies like KPMG have doubled the size of their cyber security teams in
recent years
Students who build on their courses to complete a degree in cyber security may qualify
for a variety of positions, such as security engineer, security analyst, information
security manager, senior IT auditor and security administrator.
1. Udemy
2. Simplilearn
3. KPMG
4. Microsoft Virtual Training
5. Koenig Solutions
6. Kratikal Solution
7. Network Home
Degree In Cyber Security Courses
The Professional Services, Finance, and Manufacturing/ Defence sectors have the highest
demand for cybersecurity jobs.
The fastest increases in demand for cybersecurity workers are in industries managing
increasing volumes of consumer data such as Finance (+137% over the last five years),
Health Care (+121%), and Retail Trade (+89%).
One third (35%) of cybersecurity jobs call for an industry certification, compared to 23% of
IT jobs overall.
According to research by IBM, a whopping 3 million cyber security professionals are
required in the country but the supply is not even 100,000 now
Mid-size organisations, with employee strength between 1,001 and 4,999, are the most
concerned, with 80 per cent expecting cyberattacks to rise. (latest)
By 2025, the cybersecurity space is expected to generate around 10 million jobs in India,
said Anil Kumar, co-founder of talent management company Xpheno. But several of those
may be filled up by expats as India lacks the talent required to combat the crisis.
In a recent research, there is expected to be a shortage of 1.8 million workforce in cyber
security by 2022
According to recent estimates, there will be as many as 3.5 million unfilled positions in the
industry by 2021.
Last year, NASSCOM reported that India alone would need 1 million cyber security
professionals by 2020, while job portal Indeed reported a spike of 150 percent in cyber
security roles between January 2017 and March 2018. Companies like KPMG have doubled
the size of their cyber security teams in recent years.
According to the report, the cybersecurity market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of over 19%
during 2018-2023.
Higher Demand for Security roles like Network Security Engineer, Cyber Security Analyst,
Security Architect, Chief Information Security Officer, Cyber Security Manager
Growing Cyber Security Industry, Roadmap for India identifies emerging global
opportunities:
MSS emerges the most attractive opportunity, with the highest growth of (more than 12
percent) and largest market size ($18 billion).
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Bulk of the demand is from IT hubs including Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, Pune
among others
Demand is across ITES, software product, shared services and security
companies
Various job roles likely Network Security Engineer, Cyber Security Analyst,
Security Architect, Cyber Security Manager are associated with the domain
Certification & Related Job Title
Target Customers
Btech Students
IT Graduates
Mtech Students
Other Graduates In Science
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certifications