Cybersecurity courses: Despite great promise, first job remains elusive
Cybersecurity training programmes are expanding, yet fresh graduates still struggle to secure their first role because employers often require prior experience. The report highlights the mismatch between course promises and hiring practices in the sector.
- ✓Cybersecurity training programmes are expanding, yet fresh graduates still struggle to secure their first role because employers often require prior experience.
- ✓The report highlights the mismatch between course promises and hiring practices in the sector.
- ✓Civic Domain: Categorized under education public notices.
The Hindu Education & Career reports that despite a surge in cybersecurity courses across India, many entry‑level candidates find it difficult to obtain their first job. Employers cite the need to analyse alerts, investigate suspicious activity, follow incident‑response procedures and manage sensitive data as reasons for preferring candidates with prior experience, even for roles labelled as entry‑level.
The article does not provide specific hiring statistics, salary figures or regional breakdowns, focusing instead on qualitative observations from industry recruiters. It notes that training providers frequently market guaranteed placements, but the hiring criteria set by cybersecurity firms remain unchanged, emphasizing hands‑on experience over academic credentials.
With cyber threats escalating globally, the demand for skilled professionals continues to rise, creating a talent gap that affects recent graduates, training institutes and hiring organisations alike. The disconnect may prompt students to seek internships or practical projects to build the requisite experience, and could encourage policymakers to align curriculum standards more closely with industry expectations.
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| Issuing Authority | The Hindu Education & Career |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | EDUCATION |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 10 September 2026 |