Cyber Surakshit Bharat Initiative

• 20 Dec 2021

Recently, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) organized 25th Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) Deep Dive Training program under Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative.

• It aims to strengthen the cyber security ecosystem in Government organizations in the country.

Need

• Cyber fraudsters are using the COVID-19 pandemic as a cyber-attack vector for their own notorious gains.
• During the COVID-19 time, there has been a surge in cyber incidences.
• The primary set of attacks has been phishing attacks to steal information and drop malware.The attackers devise new strategies to target victims with scams or malware campaigns.

Impact

• It is expected that the training will provide necessary exposure to latest tools and technologies in the cyber security and requirement for legal compliance.
• The knowledge gained during training can help you to prepare cyber security policies and Cyber Crisis Management Plan for respective organizations.

About Cyber Surakshit Bharat Initiative

• Launched in 2018, it aims to ensure awareness about cybercrime and adequate safety measures for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and frontline IT staff across all government departments.
• It includes an awareness program on the importance of cybersecurity; a series of workshops on best practices and enablement of the officials with cybersecurity health tool kits to manage and mitigate cyber threats.
• It is operated on the three principles of Awareness, Education and Enablement.