Top 10 Next-Gen Cyber Careers for Engineering Students

Tuesday, 07 October 2025, 09:42 IST

Digital Forensics Expert

Post-breach investigations, like the 2024 CoWIN data leak, require Digital Forensics Experts to analyze memory dumps and trace attack origins using Autopsy, ensuring legal evidence for cybercrime courts.

Civil/chemical engineers’ precision fits forensic rigor.

Skills: EnCase, FTK Imager, and Python scripting. Roles up 18%, starting at Rs 12 lakh.

Career: Testify in CBI cyber cases.

Value: Upholds justice in India’s digital economy.

Ethical Hacker

Ethical Hackers simulate attacks on BharatNet or IRCTC systems, using Kali Linux to uncover CVEs. India’s bug bounty market, led by platforms like HackerOne, grows 20% annually.

All engineering disciplines thrive here.

Skills: CEH certification, Metasploit, and stakeholder reporting.

Salaries: Rs 14 lakh.

Path: Lead red teams at HCL.

Impact: Fortifies India’s e-governance against phishing.