Posted 4/14/2024, 12:30:00 AM
Cyber Security Skills Gap Widens in India Amid Rising Attacks and AI Adoption
- AI advancing but still complements human intelligence for cyber security as demand for professionals grows amid rising attacks and 30% skills gap in India
- In-demand cyber security skills include cloud, threat intelligence, incident response, application security, ethical hacking, AI/ML security, etc.
- Fresh grads lack required skills so companies expanding search abroad; critical sectors like BFSI most impacted
- Upskilling via certifications surging to build workforce - over 400 institutions involved now
- Salaries rising with senior professionals earning Rs 50-80 lakh annually but companies hesitant to adopt AI fearing privacy and security risks