Report: 93% Indian executives see rise in cyber budget next year

NEW DELHI: As much as 93% of Indian executives surveyed anticipate a rise in their cybersecurity budget next year, with 17% planning to raise their budgets by 15% or more, according to PwC India Digital Trust Insights 2025.

Further, 42% of Indian business leaders are prioritising data protection and remediation in the aftermath of recent cyber breaches as their main cyber investment for the coming year.

Indian executives rank cybersecurity as their top risk mitigation priority (61%), followed by digital and technology risks (60%), inflation (48%), and environmental risks (30%) for the next 12 months, according to the report.

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