what are the career options related to cybersecurity in India?How to proceed after 12 th ? is there any exam conducted ? how to proceed?
If you'd like to train to become a cyber security specialist, you should obtain a 4-year bachelor's degree in computer programming, computer science, information science or computer engineering. English, statistics and mathematics courses will be needed as well.
To get jobs related cyber security you need the qualification of some exams or courses which are:-
1. (ISC)2: CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
2. ISACA: CISM - Certified Information Security Manager
3. EC-Council: CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker
4. ISACA: CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
5. (ISC)2: CCSP - Certified Cloud Security Professional
6. ISACA: CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor
7. (ISC)2: CISSP-ISSMP - Information Systems Security Management Professional .
8. (ISC)2: CISSP-ISSAP - Information Systems Security Architecture Professional
9. ISACA: CGEIT - Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT
10. EC-Council: CHFI - Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
After 12th you can go for B.sc in fields related to computer science and then you can do M.sc in cybersecurity. There is a specialisation course of this Field in masters. This is one of the easiest way.
Other than this, you can go for B.tech. Computer engineering or IT Engineering are the options and after that you can do master's in the same. M.tech in cybersecurity has good scope in India. This will lead you to jobs in cybersecurity.
About careers, then this is era of internet and as the use of internet increases, the rate of cybercrime increases as well. So, you will have great job requirements in future.
For admissions in engineering course, you will have to give JEE. And for B.sc, there is no specific entrance exam, but Colleges may conduct their own examination for admissions.
Hope this helps!