Want to earn 8 lakhs? Become a security professional

CISO Platform , an online community for senior IT Security professionals has announced the official launch of its comprehensive salary report for security professionals across India. The detailed report was launched during CISO Platform Decision Summit recently. According to the report, the average salary of security professionals in India is Rs. 7.8 lakhs per annum.

 “Even though security is one of the greatest concerns, there is a lack formal statistical study of security as a profession in India. At CISO Platform, our vision is to help security professionals excel in their role through knowledge and collaboration. Hence we decided to embark on conducting the first such formal study for Indian security professionals,” Priyanka Aash, managing director, CISO Platform.

Over the last couple of years, security industry in India has seen good growth along with rising concerns of hacking threats as well as cross border cyber espionage.