Top 10 Next-Gen Cyber Careers for Engineering Students

Tuesday, 07 October 2025, 09:42 IST

Quantum Cryptography Engineer

With India’s National Quantum Mission allocating Rs 6,000 crore to quantum tech, engineers are needed to develop quantum-resistant encryption to protect banking and defense systems from quantum attacks. Quantum Cryptography Engineers design lattice-based algorithms and quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols.

Electrical/computer engineering fit: Apply circuit design to QKD hardware.

Skills: Qiskit, linear algebra, and hybrid cryptography. Roles surge 25%, starting at Rs 18 lakh.

Future: Innovate at DRDO or C-DAC.

Value: Secures India’s data against ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ threats.

Cloud Security Specialist

India’s cloud market, led by AWS and Azure, powers 70% of enterprises but faces misconfiguration risks. Cloud Security Specialists implement zero-trust architectures for SaaS platforms like Zoho, securing DevOps pipelines with tools like Kubernetes.

Software engineers’ systems-thinking excels here.

Skills: AWS Certified Security, Terraform, and DevSecOps. Demand up 20%, with Rs 14 lakh entry salaries.

Career: Architect cloud defenses at Infosys.

Importance: Enables secure digital transformation for India’s startups.