India will see 1.5 mn vacancies in cybersecurity in 2025: Microsoft's Gomes

India is one of the fastest-growing security markets for the company, said Terence Gomes, country head, security, Microsoft India

Microsoft in its recent quarterly report said its security business brings in $20 billion in annual revenue -- double the 2021 figure, and up from $15 billion in 2022. Terence Gomes, country head, security, Microsoft India, tells Shivani Shinde in an interview that India is one of the fastest-growing security markets for the company, adding that the digital explosion of the last three years has also created more attack entry points. Edited excerpts:

Where does India fit into the $20-billion milestone of Microsoft’s security business?

The $20-billion milestone of the security business is important globally as well as for India.