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.