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1 million cyber security professionals needed by 2020
25 Aug, 2015
MUMBAI: Brijesh Rao, aspiring cyber security professional, is excited about his prospects. The 24-year-old has enrolled for a masters in network administration, with a specialisation in ethical hacking, at computer hardware and network institute Jetking. "Major attacks take place on servers of companies, and job opportunities are high. It's a good time to enter the industry," he said.
His enthusiasm may not be misplaced. The demand for cyber professionals in India is huge, and students are making a beeline for such courses. But despite the growing demand, there are gaping holes in the cyber security training ecosystem. Poor infrastructure and awareness in the education sector, inadequate supply of qualified trainers and businesses not investing enough in security are just some of the issues the sector faces.
"There is a lack of specialised courses. Every 18 months there is a change in hardware and software technology. Cyber security aspirants need to constantly update themselves," said Rituparna Chakraborty, senior vice president, Team Lease Services.
Two years ago, the Union ministry of information technology estimated that India would need five lakh cyber security professionals by 2015, a far cry from reality. "The estimate is that we have just about 50,000; we need at least one million skilled people by 2020," said Nasscom president RChandrasekhar.
Here's the rub: the number of cyber crimes projected to occur in India this year is around 3,00,000, according to Worldline CEO Deepak Chandnani. Mumbai alone has seen 12-14,000 fraudulent online payment transactions in a month, he added.
From the information technology, finan cial and telecom sector to the utility sector, demand for specialists is greater than supply. "The number of skilled people is low," said a TCS spokesperson, who did not wishto be named. "We usually hire an ME or MTech in Information Security, or an individual with leading industry recognised certifications like CISSP."
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25 Aug, 2015
MUMBAI: Brijesh Rao, aspiring cyber security professional, is excited about his prospects. The 24-year-old has enrolled for a masters in network administration, with a specialisation in ethical hacking, at computer hardware and network institute Jetking. "Major attacks take place on servers of companies, and job opportunities are high. It's a good time to enter the industry," he said.
His enthusiasm may not be misplaced. The demand for cyber professionals in India is huge, and students are making a beeline for such courses. But despite the growing demand, there are gaping holes in the cyber security training ecosystem. Poor infrastructure and awareness in the education sector, inadequate supply of qualified trainers and businesses not investing enough in security are just some of the issues the sector faces.
"There is a lack of specialised courses. Every 18 months there is a change in hardware and software technology. Cyber security aspirants need to constantly update themselves," said Rituparna Chakraborty, senior vice president, Team Lease Services.
Two years ago, the Union ministry of information technology estimated that India would need five lakh cyber security professionals by 2015, a far cry from reality. "The estimate is that we have just about 50,000; we need at least one million skilled people by 2020," said Nasscom president RChandrasekhar.
Here's the rub: the number of cyber crimes projected to occur in India this year is around 3,00,000, according to Worldline CEO Deepak Chandnani. Mumbai alone has seen 12-14,000 fraudulent online payment transactions in a month, he added.
From the information technology, finan cial and telecom sector to the utility sector, demand for specialists is greater than supply. "The number of skilled people is low," said a TCS spokesperson, who did not wishto be named. "We usually hire an ME or MTech in Information Security, or an individual with leading industry recognised certifications like CISSP."
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