On the cybersecurity front, 2025 has been a turbulent year. According to a recent report, many organisations have suffered from an ongoing wave of data breaches: industries across sectors have seen their sensitive information exposed — from personal data to protected health information — often as a result of unauthorized access or ransomware attacks.
This surge in breaches has triggered a corresponding boom in demand for cybersecurity skills. In fact, a 2025 industry survey shows that over 90% of firms in India plan to hire dedicated cyber-security professionals in the coming year. However, the demand far outstrips availability: estimates suggest that India alone will need around 1.5 million cybersecurity professionals by 2026 — yet today there’s a shortfall estimated at 800,000.
The gap between risk and resources underscores how critical cybersecurity staffing has become — not just as a technical function, but as a strategic imperative for companies aiming to protect data, maintain trust, and stay resilient in an increasingly hostile digital environment.