There is an alarming shortage of highly skilled information security Specialists and vulnerability researchers working for government
and software vendors. A recent study conducted by NASSCOM says, the expected demand for Cyber Security Specialist by the year 2012 would be around 2,00,000 , as in comparison to current availability of only about 22,000 professionals.

Apart from this a strategic plan is being drawn by National Security Advisor (NSA) Shivshankar Menon, in association with private sector, to raise an army of 5,00,000 IT Security professional to thwart the threat of cyber attacks from a host of hostile entities. So as long as the demand exceeds the supply the defenders will be failing to protect their systems against zero-day attacks. This in itself is a great motivation for aspiring students and professionals to take up this potential career option. One can hope to be as on the seventh cloud if one gives his/her cent-percent.

India needs to raise
an army of

5,00,000

Cyber Security

Professionals to

thwart the threat

of cyber attacks in

association with

private sector.

(National Security Agency) Shivshankar Menon: - Advisor (NSA)

There are too many momentous risks – the most pivotal ones of these are the viruses which can intrude your systems, alter your files, gain illegal access to your system and wipe out data, misuse your credit cards details for unauthorized buys and so on. Unfortunately there is no 100% security guarantee with even best Precautions , some of these things may happen to you, but there Are steps you can take to minimize the chances.
Cyber crime today has turned out to be more structured , urbanized and refined attacks. “We have insiders, we have nation and statewide threats, a spectrum of Cyber threats from many users,” says report. Cyber threats have evolved into “Incredibly severe attacks.”