The median Cybersecurity Engineer salary in India is ₹13.2L per year, with most professionals earning between ₹11.4L and ₹14.6L CTC. These figures aggregate 359 employee-reported salary reports across 14 companies hiring in India.
Pay for cybersecurity engineers in India climbs steeply with seniority — the gap between entry-level and lead roles is one of the biggest levers on your earnings.
Top reported average CTC for a cybersecurity engineer role at each company (minimum 15 salary reports).
| Company | Avg CTC | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| CRED | ₹29.9L | ₹27.9L–₹31.9L |
| HackerOne | ₹21.0L | ₹17.8L–₹24.3L |
| Checkmarx | ₹13.2L | ₹10.8L–₹15.5L |
| BT Group | ₹12.7L | ₹11.4L–₹14.0L |
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The median Cybersecurity Engineer salary in India is around ₹13.2L per year (CTC), with most professionals earning between ₹11.4L and ₹14.6L. Figures are aggregated from 359 employee-reported salary reports across 14 companies.
Entry level: about ₹13.9L; Mid level: about ₹11.8L; Senior: about ₹35.8L; Lead / Principal: about ₹36.7L. Compensation rises sharply with seniority.
Among employers with reported data, the top payers include CRED (₹29.9L), HackerOne (₹21.0L), Checkmarx (₹13.2L), BT Group (₹12.7L).
They are median estimates from crowdsourced, employee-reported salary data (AmbitionBox) and are indicative, not guarantees. Actual offers vary by company, location, skills and negotiation.