Gold Mine for Job seekers

IBM , major global technological organisation informed that there is a massive shortage of cyber security professionals in the country, urging young graduates to look this segment. The company, said a whopping 3 million cyber security professionals are required in the country but the supply is not even 1 lakh now, Kartik Shahahni, integrated security leader for IBM India and South Asia, told PTI . Shahahni explained that security solutions currently contributes in “double-digit percentages” to IBM India’s revenue at present, whereas its share of the total staff is much smaller.

He said, “the amount of revenue a security professional can bring to us is far higher than the amount of revenue a non-security professional can.” . As more and more tasks get automated with the advent of newer technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, fewer number of people are required by the USD 160-billion domestic IT sector to do the same work compared to the past when the industry was one of the leading job creators absorbing millions annually.

 The IBM executives explained that different skillsets and approaches are required for grabbing such jobs. Vaideeswaran said there is a need for changes from the school and graduation level to the post-graduate level, which will help the industry get the right kind of people. He said, those who do look at cyber security,  adding this branch represents only 5 per cent of the security needs. “Not enough youngsters look at cyber security as a job opportunity.

He said IBM has been working with universities and tech schools to get the necessary manpower for the security of the business, and also works with the Data Security Council of India and industry lobby Nasscom on the same front. IBM India has tied up with Mody University of Science & Technology, Rajasthan, Dehradun Institute of Technology, Chandigarh University and Geethanjali College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad amongst others.