Cyber Security skills demand rising, GDPR law gives a boost to cyber security jobs in India

The impending implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law in Europe has stimulated Indian companies to fortify their databases, leading to an upswing in the search for cyber security and privacy professionals. Further, the unprecedented increase in the number of cybercrimes in the country has also created a number of job opportunities for data protection and cyber security professionals. According to the Cybersecurity Jobs Report 2018-2021, cybercrime will more than triple the number of job openings over the next five years.

According to data from world’s top job site Indeed there has been an upsurge in job postings for cyber security roles by 150 per cent between January 2017 and March 2018, along with a corresponding increase of 129 per cent in job searches for the same period. Between January 2017 and March 2018, there has also been a spike in the number of job postings for Data Protection roles, which have seen an increase of 143 per cent, while the number of job searches for the same have risen by 188 per cent.

Given the Information Technology boom in Bengaluru, the city accounts for 36 per cent of all cyber security related jobs in the country; leading by a considerable margin over Mumbai (17 per cent), the NCR region (12 per cent), Pune (9 per cent) and Hyderabad (8 per cent), which make up the top five destinations for work opportunities in the sector in India. Commenting on this Sashi Kumar, Managing Director, Indeed India, said, “Globally, the increasing number of cyber crimes has made it imperative for companies to keep pace in hiring the right talent to combat them. Therefore, companies across the world are gearing up to ensure compliance to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy requirements. While the larger technology giants are more or less equipped to comply, it is the mid-size and smaller firms that are seeking professionals to help them cope with the requirements the new laws entail.”

Despite cyber security jobs having zero percent unemployment, there is a huge dearth of skilled professionals, who can understand the complexities of today’s interconnected world. Cyber security breaches and intricacies have touched all industries and sectors. Hence, it is vital for all organizations to increase their security systems and processes.

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