Information Security (Indian Market)

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2025

The volume of the Indian information security market for the year grew by 7.9% and reached $3 billion

At the end of 2025, market expenditures information security India reached $3.08 billion. This is 7.9% more than in the previous year, when the sector was estimated at $2.85 billion. Such data are contained in the study, the Gartner results of which were published on March 9, 2026.

Security software products are the largest and fastest growing segment of the market in question in India. They accounted for $1.39 billion in 2025, and year-on-year growth was recorded at 8.5%. Another $1.3 billion was brought by information security services - plus 7.8% compared to 2024. The contribution of network security tools amounted to $393 million with an increase of 5.8% year-on-year.

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Analysts note that the Indian information security market is showing steady positive dynamics due to the emergence of new threats and an increase in the intensity of cyber attacks. Companies and organizations are actively implementing new security mechanisms, moving to dynamic and proactive security models.

Businesses face increasingly sophisticated threats based on artificial intelligence and must comply with stricter regulatory requirements. Identity-based attacks, such as identity compromise and use fraud, deepfakes lead to a worsening cybersecurity situation, making detection and response to threats paramount, says senior specialist Gartner Shailendra Upadhyay.

In 2026, the volume of the market in question is expected to reach $3.44 billion. That would be in line with a year-on-year increase of 11.7%. We ON will have $1.56 billion, services - $1.44 billion, network security tools - $437 million.^[1]

The Indian information security market grew by 16.1% over the year and reached $2.87 billion

In 2024, the volume of the Indian information security market reached $2.87 billion. This is 16.1% more compared to 2023, when costs were estimated at $2.47 billion. Such data are provided in a study by Gartner, the results of which were published on March 11, 2025.

The rapid increase in information security spending India in analysts is associated with several factors. This, in particular, is a general deterioration in the situation in the field, cyber security including data leaks, ransomware attacks, etc. In addition, rapid adoption has a significant impact on the industry. artificial intelligence Attackers are actively using AI to automate cyber attacks and phishing campaigns, write malicious code, create deepfakes and spread misinformation on social networks. Plus, there is a transformation IT of the industry due to the transfer of workloads to the cloud. All this forces Indian organizations to increase costs in the field of information security. However, the growing demand for security services is accompanied by a shortage of qualified specialists.

In 2024, it is estimated that the means of maintaining network security in India accounted for $395 million, which is 10.1% more than the previous year. All kinds of security services provided a contribution of $1.35 billion with an increase of 18.8% compared to 2023. Sales of software products for information security increased year-on-year by 15.2%, reaching $1.13 billion.

According to Gartner analysts, in 2025 the Indian information security market will show an increase of another 16.4% with a final result of $3.34 billion. At the same time, network security tools will bring $448 million (plus 13.3% year-on-year), services - $1.6 billion (plus 19%), software products - $1.29 billion (plus 14.4%).^[2]

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