October 30, 2025 9:34 AM

Over 400 Indian startups driving $20 billion cybersecurity industry: CERT-In Chief

India is fast emerging as a global cybersecurity powerhouse, backed by more than 400 startups and a skilled workforce of over 6.5 lakh professionals, according to Dr. Sanjay Bahl, Director General of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Speaking during a familiarisation visit and interactive session for journalists from European Union (EU) countries, Dr. Bahl said I...