- India has faced an increased rate of cyberattacks, with an average of 1.3 million cybersecurity incidents annually between 2020 and 2022.
- Despite the surge in cybercrime, there is a significant shortage of cybersecurity skills in India, with a notable seven-fold increase in the past year.
- The nation is projected to experience a 30% shortage of cybersecurity skills in 2023, with application security, cloud security, and data forensics identified as the areas with the biggest gaps.