MUMBAI, India – The budget for information security in India is going to touch $3.3 billion in 2025, as per Gartner estimates, which is about 16.4% more than 2024. The increased need for security will be based on what the new-age world generates with the added risks of generative AI usage, as well as ransomware threats owing to increased cloud adoption.
“Persistent security challenges, such as data sprawl from generative AI (GenAI) use, ransomware attacks, evolving regulatory landscapes, and robust cloud adoption are driving Indian enterprises to increase their information security spending across all segments in 2025,” said Shailendra Upadhyay, Sr Principal at Gartner.
“These urgent challenges necessitate real-time threat detection and incident response across hybrid ecosystems. Consequently, chief information security officers (CISOs) in India are prompted to focus on strategic investments in cloud security, access management, and data security and privacy to strengthen the organization’s security posture and support business resilience.”
Among all segments, the most is projected for security services with a growth of around 19% in 2025. Security software spending is also projected to surge by 14.4%, accounting for $1.2 billion, mainly due to demand from application security, cloud security, and data protection.
“Organizations are increasingly using managed security functions from specialized agencies to increase focus on their own core operations,” continued Upadhyay. “The burgeoning demand for security services is further amplified by a shortage of skilled security professionals, making it challenging to secure and retain in-house expertise. Consequently, reliance on external service providers is expected to rise in 2025 and beyond, fueling the growth of the security services industry.”
Gartner states that the introduction of new data leakages due to AI adoption has been an impetus for CISOs of India to work on unstructured data protection.
“AI is transforming cybersecurity by decentralizing decision rights and accountability,” said Abhyuday Data, Director Analyst at Gartner. “As business leaders increasingly use AI to drive strategic value, security and risk management (SRM) leaders must embrace collaborative risk management. This approach strengthens cyber risk ownership and ensures data readiness and security for AI initiatives.”
“To foster cyber resilience, security leaders must transition from a zero-tolerance-for-failure mindset to measuring cybersecurity success by the sustained achievement of business outcomes,” said Data. “Enhancing resilience involves implementing cyber deterrence measures and building strong cyber storage capabilities to actively defend storage systems and data from cyber attacks.”
Gartner analysts elaborate on AI security strategy at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, March 10-11, India.
Source: https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-03-11-gartner-forecasts-spending-on-information-security-in-india-to-grow-16-percent-in-2025
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