India’s information security spending to grow 16.4 pc to $3.3 billion in 2025. Companies are investing more in security to tackle persistent challenges such as ransomware attacks, data breaches linked to generative AI (GenAI), and complex regulatory requirements. Among all segments, security services are expected to see the highest growth, with spending projected to increase by 19 per cent in 2025, according to a Gartner report. The report also highlights two key cybersecurity trends that will shape 2025: the growing impact of GenAI on data security, and the transition to cyber resilience, it said. The chief information security officers (CISOs) in India are prioritising investments in cloud security, access management, and data privacy to improve their defenses and ensure business continuity, the report said. It added that by 2028, 40 per cent of IT services contracts will include security components, and 75 per cent with GenAI initiatives will shift their spending focus from structured to unstructured data security.