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A potentially $7.6 billion industry is short of talent and these courses could help bag those jobs

  • An ethical hacker tests the level of security in any system by trying to break into it with the permission of the owner.
  • According to ET, India reported 1.16 million cyber attacks in 2020 and 3,000 cases everyday, which is three times more than 2019.
  • The market for hacking, which is also a part of cyber security, is expected to create 3.5 million jobs globally by 2025, according to a report by Cybersecurity Ventures cited by the New York Times
  • Some online courses in ethical hacking which will help you learn from the scratch.
Ethical hackers, also known as white hat hackers, are some of the most sought professionals in the IT industry today.

The word hacking implies breaking into the system and database. An ethical hacker tests the level of security in any system by trying to break into it with the permission of the owner.

According to ET, India reported 1.16 million cyber attacks in 2020 and 3,000 cases everyday, which is three times more than 2019. One of the reasons behind this alarming data is definitely the Work from Home trend which made a huge dependence on technology due to COVID-19 in 2020.

Hacking, which is also a part of cyber security, the market in India is expected to grow from $4.3 billion in 2019 to $7.6 billion in 2022, according to the Data Security Council of India.

The market for hacking, which is also a part of cyber security, is expected to create 3.5 million jobs globally by 2025, according to a report by Cybersecurity Ventures cited by the New York Times. One can build his/ her career in this fast-paced growing market by doing a professional course.

These are some online courses in ethical hacking which will help you learn from the scratch —
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