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Indian digital forensic market report (2025)

In an era of unprecedented digital expansion, the role of digital forensics has never been more critical. As organisations, governments and individuals embrace digital transformation, the vast proliferation of data has created immense opportunities and significant risks.

Cybers threats like data breaches, ransomware attacks, financial frauds, data leakage etc have escalated to an alarming scale due to the rise in digitisation. This surge in online criminal activities have made it essential to implement advanced data security measures and deploy effective digital forensics tools and technologies to combat and prevent these threats.

Digital forensics has become a crucial element in investigations related to cybercrimes. It provides valuable information to investigators who are tracing an illegal activity while preserving the evidence. It is essential for eliminating cyber threats and is a key part of incident response.

Against this background, Deloitte India in collaboration with Data Security Council of India (DSCI) conducted a comprehensive study to understand the digital forensics market in India.

The report delves into the dynamics of the digital forensic market, examining key players, emerging technologies and evolving methodologies that drive innovation within the sector. It serves as a call to action for businesses, governments, and industry leaders to embrace forensic innovation, strengthen global collaboration, and shape the future of digital security.

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Key findings

The Indian digital forensics market is anticipated to expand its share of the global market from the current 3 percent to 10 percent by 2030. The Indian market is currently valued at approximately INR 1,603 crore (US$0.19 billion) for FY2023–24 and is expected to reach INR11,829 crore (US$1.39 billion) by FY 2029–30.

Market segmentation by component reveals that software has the biggest market share (54 percent), followed by services.

Market segmentation by end-user reveals that government is the largest user, with 81 percent market share in the digital forensics market.

Mobile forensics occupies 55 percent of the market segment by type, and is expected to grow significantly because of its broad and varied use.

Western region leads the market by 32 percent, followed by the Southern region at 30 percent. The Northern region has a steady market of 28 percent, driven mainly by government agencies, followed by the Eastern region.

Some of the factors that can resist the growth of the digital forensics market in India are: Shortage of trained professionals, higher adoption cost, increasing complexities and encryption methods, financial constraints etc.

Key recommendations

The acute shortage of trained digital forensic professionals in India makes hiring qualified personnel difficult, leading to investigation delays. Public-private collaboration to use expertise and resources would ensure optimum usage and address the talent gap. 

Fostering industry-academia partnerships would enhance knowledge sharing and facilitate students with hands-on training, internships and exposure to real-world forensic demands and challenges.

Continuous innovation is an integral aspect of ensuring novel solutions. Encouraging R&D initiatives would promote the development of new methodologies, tools and technologies that can enhance investigative capabilities.

Promoting start-ups with proper resources and opportunities would boost innovation levels, leading to digital forensic solutions that would cater to the Indian market and fulfil requirements at the global level.

Standardising the operating procedures and developing guidelines for digital forensic investigations would ensure consistency and reliability in forensic practices.

Establishing specialised digital forensic training institutes or centres of excellence in digital forensics can provide comprehensive training programmes for government personnel, law enforcement officers and other stakeholders.

A push for digital forensics at the grassroots level would make the country a strong force in the domain market.

Leveraging AI and ML to streamline data analysis, automate processes and improve the accuracy and speed of forensic investigations.

Partnering with specialised digital forensic service providers can be a cost-effective alternate for companies lacking the resources for full in-house forensic teams.