Nafisa Khatoon
According to TechSci report, India’s cyber safety market is prone to develop at a CAGR of 8.05% to attain a market worth of $3543.37 million by the 12 months 2027. This will additionally result in a increase in the hiring of cybersecurity professionals.
India, nonetheless, is unable to supply environment friendly manpower resulting from prevailing tutorial gaps which have impaired cybersecurity schooling.
“Cybersecurity is all about innovating and putting it to practice. Very few trainers provide such innovative and practice-oriented learning. Also, no standardized curriculum is being followed across institutes, which adds to its dismal state. To prepare students to solve the real challenges at the workplace, the curriculum should mandatorily include simulated security attack scenarios,” says MJ Shankar Raman, chief government officer, IIT Madras, Pravartak Technologies Foundation, funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
Cybersecurity includes specialised mathematical fundamentals and calls for robust mathematical aptitude amongst college students. “Providing coding skills training in secure programming principles during BTech, MCA years of students will help in bridging the skill gap,” says Raman.
“Cybersecurity courses are not updated and aligned with the latest developments leading to limited practical training and exposure for students. Universities can play a big role to fill the skill gap by collaborating with industry partners to provide comprehensive training and education programmes that equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the field,” says Mohankumar Silaparasetty, head, of Technology Programs, TimesProfessional.
Highlighting related causes, Ankit Gupta, assistant professor, the School of Computer Science and Engineering, IILM University, says, “Several universities and institutes offer cybersecurity courses, but the curriculum and quality of education can vary widely. The lack of standardized cybersecurity education and training programs makes it difficult for employers to gauge job applicants’ knowledge and skill level.”
The downside persists at universities as a result of of a scarcity of skilled and certified college members in the discipline of cybersecurity. Institutes wrestle to draw and retain certified lecturers which negatively impacts the studying outcomes, provides Gupta.
Cybersecurity is a dynamic discipline; when one risk is eradicated, a brand new one takes place. Due to this, the demand for cybersecurity at private and the company degree continues to rise. “India is better in terms of skilled manpower than other countries. But we still have a long way to go and our curriculum material requires the necessary upgradation with time. Such courses have to be taught with a more hands-on and interactive approach, paired with on-field experience, to prepare students to learn the right skills for the job,” says Abhishek Mitra, founder, the Indian Institute of Cyber Security.
According to TechSci report, India’s cyber safety market is prone to develop at a CAGR of 8.05% to attain a market worth of $3543.37 million by the 12 months 2027. This will additionally result in a increase in the hiring of cybersecurity professionals.
India, nonetheless, is unable to supply environment friendly manpower resulting from prevailing tutorial gaps which have impaired cybersecurity schooling.
“Cybersecurity is all about innovating and putting it to practice. Very few trainers provide such innovative and practice-oriented learning. Also, no standardized curriculum is being followed across institutes, which adds to its dismal state. To prepare students to solve the real challenges at the workplace, the curriculum should mandatorily include simulated security attack scenarios,” says MJ Shankar Raman, chief government officer, IIT Madras, Pravartak Technologies Foundation, funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
Cybersecurity includes specialised mathematical fundamentals and calls for robust mathematical aptitude amongst college students. “Providing coding skills training in secure programming principles during BTech, MCA years of students will help in bridging the skill gap,” says Raman.
“Cybersecurity courses are not updated and aligned with the latest developments leading to limited practical training and exposure for students. Universities can play a big role to fill the skill gap by collaborating with industry partners to provide comprehensive training and education programmes that equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the field,” says Mohankumar Silaparasetty, head, of Technology Programs, TimesProfessional.
Highlighting related causes, Ankit Gupta, assistant professor, the School of Computer Science and Engineering, IILM University, says, “Several universities and institutes offer cybersecurity courses, but the curriculum and quality of education can vary widely. The lack of standardized cybersecurity education and training programs makes it difficult for employers to gauge job applicants’ knowledge and skill level.”
The downside persists at universities as a result of of a scarcity of skilled and certified college members in the discipline of cybersecurity. Institutes wrestle to draw and retain certified lecturers which negatively impacts the studying outcomes, provides Gupta.
Cybersecurity is a dynamic discipline; when one risk is eradicated, a brand new one takes place. Due to this, the demand for cybersecurity at private and the company degree continues to rise. “India is better in terms of skilled manpower than other countries. But we still have a long way to go and our curriculum material requires the necessary upgradation with time. Such courses have to be taught with a more hands-on and interactive approach, paired with on-field experience, to prepare students to learn the right skills for the job,” says Abhishek Mitra, founder, the Indian Institute of Cyber Security.
