cs & ai
Cybersecurity Analyst
Protect people and companies from digital attacks.
Typical earnings: ₹4–18 LPA entry
What is this career?
Cybersecurity professionals defend networks, apps and data from hackers — and ethically hack systems to find weaknesses first.
What does this professional do?
Monitors systems for threats, tests security (penetration testing), responds to incidents and sets up defences.
Who may enjoy this career?
Students who enjoy problem-solving, are detail-oriented, curious about how systems can be broken and fixed, and like a challenge.
What to do after Class 12
PCM with CS in Class 11–12, then B.Tech CSE/Cybersecurity or BCA + certifications like CEH, CompTIA Security+.
Course duration
3–4 years
Approximate fees
₹60,000–₹5,00,000 per year — verify per college
Further study
M.Tech, CISSP/CEH/OSCP certifications.
Subjects to consider after Class 10
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
Available courses
- B.Tech Cybersecurity
- B.Tech CSE
- BCA + Security certifications
Entrance examinations
College options
- IITs/NITs
- IIITs
- VIT
- SRM
- Amity University
Career opportunities
- Banks
- IT companies
- Government CERT-In
- Defence cyber cells
- Consulting firms
Alternative careers
Software EngineerEthical HackerDigital Forensics Expert
Step-by-step roadmap
- 1Class 10 with Maths & CS
- 2PCM in Class 11
- 3Learn networking & Linux basics
- 4Entrance exams in Class 12
- 5B.Tech/BCA
- 6Security certifications
- 7Internship in SOC/security team
- 8Analyst role
- 9Specialise (forensics/cloud security)