The country’s end-user spending on information security is projected to increase by 16.4% year-on-year to reach $3.3 billion in 2025, as per a new forecast from Gartner. According to Shailendra Upadhyay, a senior principal at Gartner, persistent security challenges like data sprawl from generative AI (GenAI) use, ransomware attacks, evolving regulatory landscapes, and robust cloud adoption are driving Indian enterprises to boost their information security spending in 2025. Upadhyay also mentioned that CISOs in India are focusing on strategic investments in cloud security, access management, and data security and privacy to strengthen their organization’s security posture and support business resilience.
Gartner analysts are discussing key strategies and cybersecurity technologies at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in Mumbai to navigate the evolving threat landscape and enhance business resilience. Security services are expected to see the highest growth among all segments, with a projected 19% increase in 2025, while network security spending is forecasted to rise by 13.3% to $448 million.
Organizations are increasingly turning to managed security services from specialized agencies due to a shortage of skilled security professionals, leading to a rise in reliance on external service providers in 2025 and beyond, contributing to the growth of the security services industry. Additionally, Gartner predicts that by 2028, 40% of IT services contracts will incorporate a security component.
Looking ahead, key cybersecurity trends to watch in 2025 include AI’s impact on cybersecurity, the transformation of data security programs by GenAI, and the need for organizations to shift their focus from structured to unstructured data security. Gartner recommends investing in synthetic data tools as a replacement for traditional anonymization methods to reduce privacy risks and ensure compliance.
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