Talent Radar · Cybersecurity — India needs 250K+ security pros by 2028; supply covers about a third.

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Updated June 2026 · Cybersecurity

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Hiring YoY
+22%
Need by 2028
250K+
Supply
~35%
Cybersecurity · June 2026

India's most acute talent shortage: cyber hiring is up 22%, and skilled supply covers about a third of it.

Security hiring rose +22% year-on-year to March 2026 — the fastest of any regulated sector — driven by cloud-security adoption and AI-powered threats. AI-driven breach incidents climbed +180% in eighteen months, and at current levels only about 35% of the talent India will need by 2028 exists today. Read in five findings, GCCs included.

  • 01 Cloud security is leading the surge. Cloud-security / CNAPP roles grew +45% YoY and AI-driven threat detection +38%; cloud credentials carry the single highest salary premium in Indian tech, 25–40%.
  • 02 The supply gap is structural. India will need 250,000+ specialists by 2028 against an active base of 80,000–100,000 — domestic supply covers under 95,000, a shortfall above 155,000 roles.
  • 03 Pay runs high, and proof beats CVs. CISO / VP Security clears ₹60–120+ LPA and cyber carries a 25–45% premium over general software; freshers with CEH/OSCP and public GitHub projects now clear shortlists.

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