Cyber security incorporates the security standards and procedures followed to ensure protection of sensitive data, personal information, Intellectual Property etc. However achieving cyber security is still a distant dream due to following issues:
Lack of Skilled Workforce: At present, India has a massive skill shortage in the cybersecurity industry. Moreover, the constant integration of embryonic technologies (including cloud computing, IoT, and so on) in wide-ranging processes is gradually leaving the conventional cybersecurity skills redundant.
According to IBM, the current requirement of cybersecurity professionals is pegged at 3 million, whereas, the cybersecurity workforce is less than 0.1 million in India.
Lack of Hands-on Academic Training: There is a lack of infrastructure in cybersecurity training in India. Many Indian institutes have launched courses in cybersecurity. But most of these courses are theoretical and not practical.
The Number of Security Incidents Increases due to Digitisation: The Digital India initiative is bringing Indians under the umbrella of digital technologies. However, first-time users are vulnerable to wide-ranging cyber threats both at personal and organizational levels.
Need to Gear Up for the Internet of Things (IoT) & Critical Infrastructures: The ecosystem of Internet-connected devices, operational tools, and critical infrastructures is poised to soar in the upcoming years.
As IoT continues to expand, critical infrastructures such as power, oil and gas, water treatment systems, and transportation are vital for national survival.
