Bengaluru: With the rapid evolution of cyber threats outpacing formal curriculum there is a shortage of skilled workforce in the cyber security domain. As October, observed as Cybersecurity Awareness month, winds down, experts stress on the urgent need for education on digital safety.

“Recent studies estimate a demand for nearly one million cyber security professionals, while the current supply meets only about half of this need,” Sundar Balasubramanian, Managing Director, Check Point Software Technologies, India & South Asia, told DH.

According to him, this shortfall is also driven by insufficient practical and compliance-oriented skill development in traditional IT programs, and expanding business demands in areas such as cloud, AI, and DevSecOps.

According to Check Point’s Threat Int

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