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2025: 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%).^[1]

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