NSA Ajit Doval on Monday highlighted the need for safeguarding India’s cyberspace saying any threat to it directly impacts social, economic, and national security. He was speaking after inaugurating the national cyber security incident response exercise.
A government statement said the national cyber exercise (NCX) will be conducted as a hybrid exercise over a period of 10 days from April 18 to 29 to train senior management and technical personnel of critical sector organizations and agencies on contemporary cyber threats and handling cyber incidents.
Doval, in his keynote address, highlighted the digital revolution taking place in the country and the launch of a large number of digital services by the government.
He went on to say that cyber security remains the foundation of any successful digital transformation.
The program is being conducted by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) in association with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) as the knowledge partner and supported by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The platform for training is being provided by CyberExer Technologies, an Estonian cyber security company accredited for globally conducting several large cyber exercises.
Lt General Rajesh Pant, National Cyber Security Coordinator, brought out the importance of Indian cyberspace and the necessity of keeping it secure and safe for the citizens, businesses, and governments.
He also highlighted the recent ransom ware attack on Oil India Limited and the importance of cyber warfare in the global scenario.