n today’s competitive digital market, startups are under constant pressure to grow quickly while managing operational expenses carefully. One of the biggest challenges many businesses face is the rising cost of cloud services. From hosting applications and storing data to running business platforms and AI tools, cloud infrastructure has become an essential part of modern business operations. However, as startups scale, cloud expenses can increase rapidly and impact profitability.
To stay financially efficient, many startups are now focusing on reducing unnecessary cloud spending and renegotiating contracts with service providers. Businesses are becoming smarter about how they use technology, optimize resources, and manage long-term operational costs.
Cybersecurity ecosystem
The Data Security Council of India has forecast that the cybersecurity ecosystem will expand up to a point where nearly one million professionals will be required by 2025. Additionally, the demand for cloud security skills is estimated to grow by 115% between 2020 and 2025, representing almost 20,000 job openings, Narayan added.
An extensive exercise in reskilling and/or upskilling the existing workforce, believe staffing experts, is one of the ways that telcos can future proof their work.
Indian mobile phone operators are expected to at least double their investments on network security with the 5G roll out expected to spark a surge in network vulnerabilities, which assume critical importance especially for enterprises.
However, it is already proving to be a challenge for telcos to have robust security teams.
“Even if we do not talk about 5G (specifically), the security talent in general in the country is very sparse at the moment. We need to get more (security) professionals in the system”
Bharti Airtel, for example, has been preparing for 5G roll out by upskilling its professionals and offering them certification courses such as CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) and CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional). The courses are offered based on skill and eligibility level free of cost.
Even if we do not talk about 5G (specifically), the security talent in general in the country is very sparse at the moment. We need to get more (security) professionals in the system.