Ethical Hackers with 3-5 years of experience can earn around Rs.5,20,000 to Rs. The median salary offered for an entrant Ethical Hacker is Rs. The Ethical Hackers are not only demanded in the big MNC’s but presently with the exponential rise in the cyber threats, these professionals are highly demanded in the small and medium scales industries and start-ups as well. Some of the reputed companies that hire these professionals are Amazon, Apple Inc, IBM, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, HCL, Airtel, Vodafone, HDFC, RBS, BNP, Dell, Sony, Microsoft, Google, Adobe and much more. The common job titles that are offered in these industries are Ethical Hacker, Network Security Engineer, Network Security Specialists, System Administrator, System security architect, Security manager,Įncryption Specialists, Security Analysts, Systems Auditors, Security Architect, Application pentester, Computer Forensics Engineer, Information Security Officer, Penetration Tester, and IT Security Specialists. Further, based on the reports submitted by Nasscom it is stated that India will require at least 77,000 Ethical Hackers every year with the increased internet penetration.Ī wide range of industries where Certified Ethical Hackers are demanded is IT and ITES companies, Financial Institutions, E-commerce sectors, Government sectors, Consultancy services, Banking sector, Defense organizations, Security agencies, Telecom sector, Aviation industry, Airlines and Immigration services, Forensic Laboratories, Cloud Service Providers and Healthcare sectors. This mandated the need for increased Ethical Hackers who can protect the companies data and security systems. But, now with the alarming security threats that are happening every now and then organizations of all the industries are now more concerned about their security breach. The reason is, only 38% of the global organizations have the complete security system with a handful of Ethical Hackers to combat any threats or vulnerabilities that can possibly occur. To adhere to the above-statement according to the survey conducted in the Cyber Security domain in the recent past, it is anticipated that a total of above 3.5 million unfulfilled jobs will be there in the Cyber Security domain by the end of 2021.