NEW DELHI: The government is giving final touches to an elaborate cyber security infrastructure wherein the proposed overarching body, National Cyber Security Coordinator (NSCS)
While the CERT-In, located within the department of information technology, will take charge of assessing cyber threats and protecting systems in public as well as private sector, especially in crucial areas like civil aviation, power and oil refineries, the NTRO, along with NCIIPC, will devise strategies and technical solutions to protect critical infrastructure like atomic and space stations, intelligence/police systems and nuclear facilities. The MoD will be handling cyber security of defense systems at Army, Air Force and Navy installations, possibly through the defense intelligence agency (DIA) and the DRDO.
NSCS, the umbrella body proposed for coordinating the efforts of the NTRO, CERT-In, NCIIPC and MoD, will ensure that there is no overlapping in jurisdiction and functioning of the four agencies. The delineation in work of these agencies is considered crucial to an effective cyber security plan.
The Cabinet note for creation of the NSCS and extending legal backup to the proposed arms of the cyber security infrastructure has been finalized and may be put up for Cabinet approval soon. The new cyber security network will not only involve protection of government systems but also guard against cyber threats to private industry, especially in sensitive sectors like civil aviation, power and oil. The public-private sector cooperation to ensure security of their computers networks and systems is essentially an initiative of national security advisor (NSA).
Only recently, deputy NSA Vijay Latha Reddy had taken a close look at government-industry partnership in countering cyber challenges, and came up with a host of recommendations including setting up of institutional mechanisms and putting in place appropriate policy and legal frameworks to ensure compliance with cyber security efforts. Other recommendations of the Reddy-headed joint working group for cyber security cooperation were building capacity to overcome shortage of cyber security professionals, defining security standards and guidelines for high-risk sectors in both public and private sectors; making cyber security audit mandatory under the Companies Act and establishment of an independent government certification body for IT products.
, will act as the main edifice for securing cyber systems, supported by four pillars — the National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) along with constituent National Critical Information and Infrastructure Protection Center (NCIIPC), the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and the ministry of defense (MoD).
While the CERT-In, located within the department of information technology, will take charge of assessing cyber threats and protecting systems in public as well as private sector, especially in crucial areas like civil aviation, power and oil refineries, the NTRO, along with NCIIPC, will devise strategies and technical solutions to protect critical infrastructure like atomic and space stations, intelligence/police systems and nuclear facilities. The MoD will be handling cyber security of defense systems at Army, Air Force and Navy installations, possibly through the defense intelligence agency (DIA) and the DRDO.
NSCS, the umbrella body proposed for coordinating the efforts of the NTRO, CERT-In, NCIIPC and MoD, will ensure that there is no overlapping in jurisdiction and functioning of the four agencies. The delineation in work of these agencies is considered crucial to an effective cyber security plan.
The Cabinet note for creation of the NSCS and extending legal backup to the proposed arms of the cyber security infrastructure has been finalized and may be put up for Cabinet approval soon. The new cyber security network will not only involve protection of government systems but also guard against cyber threats to private industry, especially in sensitive sectors like civil aviation, power and oil. The public-private sector cooperation to ensure security of their computers networks and systems is essentially an initiative of national security advisor (NSA).
Only recently, deputy NSA Vijay Latha Reddy had taken a close look at government-industry partnership in countering cyber challenges, and came up with a host of recommendations including setting up of institutional mechanisms and putting in place appropriate policy and legal frameworks to ensure compliance with cyber security efforts. Other recommendations of the Reddy-headed joint working group for cyber security cooperation were building capacity to overcome shortage of cyber security professionals, defining security standards and guidelines for high-risk sectors in both public and private sectors; making cyber security audit mandatory under the Companies Act and establishment of an independent government certification body for IT products.
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