cyberattacks in India are increasing rapidly. CERT-In — the government body that tracks and responds to cyber incidents — recorded over 2 million incidents in 2023, up from just over 4 lakh in 2019. By 2025, that figure is estimated to have crossed 30 lakh.
New regulations are also making things harder. Laws like the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, along with Sebi and RBI guidelines, are tightening what companies must do to stay compliant. Further, firms that work with international clients also have to meet global standards, the report said.
Rajeet Singh Narang, vice president, Careernet, believes colleges need to step up. Building cybersecurity into regular undergraduate and postgraduate courses would help train more people and raise general awareness, he said.
Careernet doesn’t think AI will solve this — at least not on its own. AI can help spot and respond to threats, but it’s expensive, and it can’t replace human judgement.
“Who’s going to check whether what AI flags is actually a real threat? You still need an experienced professional to watch over it,” said Das.
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