The Hindu Business Line : Nasscom sees 60,000 info security jobs

Mr Kiran Karnik (right), President, Nasscom, with Mr Benoit Prefontaine, Senior Commercial Counsel, Canadian High Commission, Mr Pavan Duggal, Cyber Law Consultant to Govt. of India and Unesco, Mr Paul Gillet, Chief Technical Officer, Mandrakesoft, France, Mr. Donnie Werner, Founder of Exploit Labs, US and Chief Technical Officer, E2 Labs Infosec (P) Ltd, at the inaugural session of the seminar on `Information Security--Challenges Post 9/11' in Hyderabad on Friday. -- A. Roy Chowdhury

Hyderabad , Sept. 26

WITH information security becoming a key focus area for corporations globally, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom), has estimated that there is demand for about 60,000 professionals over the next two to three years.

The President of Nasscom, Mr Kiran Karnik, on Friday said information security had become a major thrust area for corporations since it sought to protect various intangible assets and the complex ongoing works of Governments particularly through external intrusions.

Speaking at a meet organised by the Hyderabad-based E2Labs, which focuses on security related issues and impart training for ethical hackers, Mr Karnik said, "like the dangers in the physical world which particularly manifested through the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre, we need to guard from attacks in cyber space, which could cause serious disruption to life and cause huge losses''.

As networks get more and more complex, the probability of someone intercepting information is a matter of concern. "While we are continuously interacting with technology companies, Governments and policy makers to emphasise the need to focus on security, there is great market potential where companies are constantly seeking to ramp up security processes."

"There is huge opportunity, but there is also lack of adequate manpower in this area,'' Mr Karnik said.

Mr Zaki Quereshy, Founder of E2Labs, said protection of networks had assumed significance with several networks facing security threats.

While there was a huge demand for ethical hackers, there were few trainers who could offer such expertise.

Mr Benoit Prefontaine, Senior Counsel, Canadian High Commission, said Canada, which is close to the US, was among the most affected by the 9/11 attack, which disrupted the entire aviation sector.

This had forced most Governments to have a re-look at their security systems both in the physical and cyber space.

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