ISACA, the leading global professional association dedicated to advancing careers in digital trust, has released its State of Privacy 2025 survey report, highlighting increasing stress levels among privacy professionals in India and worldwide. Despite progress in privacy staffing and strategic alignment, professionals continue to face mounting pressures amid a rapidly evolving compliance and risk environment.
The global survey, which gathered insights from over 1,600 professionals, including 126 from India, reveals that 53% of privacy professionals in India find their roles more stressful than five years ago, with 29% experiencing a significant increase in stress levels. The primary stress drivers include the rapid evolution of technology (76%), compliance challenges (67%), and resource shortages (57%).
The report highlights critical challenges in India’s privacy landscape, particularly in training and data security:
- Data Breaches & Leakage: 42% of respondents globally identified data breaches as a concern, compared to 49% from India.
- Lack of Training: 47% of respondents worldwide cited inadequate training as a major issue compared to 53% from India.
- Training & Awareness Gaps:
- 49% of global respondents said privacy training is included in new hire programs, compared to 53% from India.
- For global and India-based respondents, 6% of each reported no privacy training.
These figures indicate a pressing need for enhanced training and awareness programs in India to mitigate privacy risks effectively.
A Challenging Landscape
Indian respondents identified three primary challenges affecting privacy programs: a lack of competent resources (46%), managing risks associated with new technologies (40%), and unclear mandates, roles, and responsibilities (37%). Resource allocation remains a mixed landscape, as 44% of Indian respondents believe their privacy budgets are appropriately funded, while 36% globally perceive underfunding as a concern. Encouragingly, 51% of Indian respondents anticipate a budget increase in the coming year. There are some challenges that come with hiring , with 70% stating that expert-level privacy professionals are the hardest to recruit.
Additionally, privacy professionals struggle with compliance clarity, as only 37% of India-based organizations find it easy to understand privacy obligations, while 19% consider it difficult.
Respondents from India also provided insights into their most common privacy failures, listing lack of training or poor training (53%), data breaches (49%), not performing a risk analysis (43%) and non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations (43%) in the top three.
“As India’s digital economy expands, organizations must tackle skill shortages, evolving compliance demands, and emerging technology risks. Prioritizing continuous training, privacy awareness, and privacy by design is crucial to strengthening compliance, mitigating risks, and fostering long-term digital trust, positioning organizations for sustainable success in an increasingly data-driven world.” says RV Raghu, director, Versatilist Consulting India Pvt Ltd, and ISACA India Ambassador. Bright Spots
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