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Cybersecurity

Section 1 / Overview

Which way this sector's hiring is moving

Security product companies and the network-defense stack.

Cybersecurity includes companies developing enterprise defense platforms, network protection systems, threat intelligence tools, and identity management software. Employers range from global security software vendors with major Indian research centers to specialized cybersecurity startups. Engineering roles focus on real-time vulnerability detection, secure authentication protocols, and threat monitoring infrastructure.

Top companies hiring
Most active employers over the last 4 weeks, by posting volume.
  • Cisco
  • Okta
  • Qualys
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • AgileEngine
  • Zscaler
  • SonicWall
  • Akamai Technologies
  • DigiCert
  • Motorola Solutions
  • Arista Networks
  • Abnormal Security
Weekly postings35 weeks
050100150200Dec 28Jan 25Feb 22Mar 22Apr 19May 17Jun 14Jul 12Aug 09Aug 23postings / wk
Weekly posting counts across the sector.
Weekly active companies35 weeks
0204060Dec 28Jan 25Feb 22Mar 22Apr 19May 17Jun 14Jul 12Aug 09Aug 23companies / wk
Distinct companies with at least one posting each week.
Section 2 / Profile Distribution

The roles this sector actually hires

Systems and Embedded Engineering and Backend Development lead recruitment in cybersecurity, together accounting for nearly two-fifths of postings. QA and Testing, DevOps and Platform Engineering, and Security Engineering make up the remaining core technical roles.

Rest of marketLeading profile

  1. Systems & Embedded Engineering+13
  2. Backend Development+5
  3. QA & Testing+4
  4. DevOps & Platform Engineering+3
  5. Security Engineering+8
  6. Fullstack Development−2
  7. AI & LLM Applications−1
  8. Enterprise Platforms−15
  9. Frontend Development+1
  10. Data Engineering−3
  11. Generalist Software Engineer−3
  12. Data Analytics & BI−5
  13. Mobile Development−1
  14. Domain-Specific Development−3
  15. Data Science & ML±0

Sorted by share of postings · gap = share − rest of market, in points

Section 3 / Company-Class Distribution

The kinds of companies behind the sector

MNCs & GCCs lead recruitment in cybersecurity. Unicorns & Indian Product represent the second largest hiring force, followed by Established SMEs.

This industryRest of markettop employers by openings in the last 2 weeks

  1. MNCs & GCCs23 employers hiring
    This industry~55%
    Rest of market~25%
    • Cisco
    • Okta
    • Qualys
    • Zscaler
    • Motorola Solutions
  2. Unicorns & Indian Product24 employers hiring
    This industry~20%
    Rest of market~5%
    • DigiCert
    • Abnormal Security
    • Kaseya
    • OneTrust
    • Ping Identity
  3. Established SMEs8 employers hiring
    This industry~10%
    Rest of market~8%
    • SonicWall
    • CES
    • Crane Authentication (NXT)
    • Gen
    • Perforce Software
  4. IT Services & BPO1 employer hiring
    This industry~4%
    Rest of market~45%
    • AQM Technologies
  5. Staffing & Bodyshops1 employer hiring
    This industry~3%
    Rest of market~5%
    • AgileEngine
  6. Funded Startups2 employers hiring
    This industry~2%
    Rest of market~3%
    • AiPrise
    • Securly
  7. Lala Companies0 employers hiring
    This industry~1%
    Rest of market~3%

    No listed employer hiring in the last 2 weeks.

  8. MAANG & Tier-1 Tech0 employers hiring
    This industrynegligible
    Rest of market~5%

    No listed employer hiring in the last 2 weeks.

Section 4 / City Distribution

Where in India this sector hires

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Bangalore captures around seven in ten cybersecurity job postings across the country. Pune serves as the primary secondary market, tracking its national share at a bit more than a tenth of postings. Delhi NCR and Hyderabad under-index compared to their national averages, each capturing only a small fraction of security hiring.

City distribution — share of this industry's postings by city (the seven city-page cities), with each city's share of the rest of the market and the over/under index.

Mkt %Rest of marketCityShare of sectorSec %
~50%01Bangalore1.40× over~70%
~15%02Pune0.67× under~10%
~15%03Hyderabad0.47× under~7%
~10%04Delhi NCR0.40× under~4%
~9%05Chennai0.44× under~4%
~4%06Mumbai Region0.75× under~3%
~1%07Kolkata<1%<1%

Share of this sector's postings by city vs the rest of the market. A longer sector wing than market wing means the city over-indexes for this sector here.

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