File No: 2(35)/2011-CERT-in
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
Department of Electronics and Information Technology
NOTIFICATION
Dated: (2July, 2013
Subject: Notification on National Cyber Security Policy-2013 (NCSP-2013)
National Cyber Security Policy— 2013(NCSP-—2013)
Preamble
14. Cyberspace’
is a complex
services, supported
devices
and
environment
consisting
of interactions
between
people,
by worldwide distribution of information and communication
software
and
technology (ICT)
networks.
2. Owing to the numerous benefits brought about by technological advancements, the cyberspace
today is a common pool used by citizens, businesses, critical information infrastructure, military and
governments
groups.
in a manner that makes
it difficult to draw clear boundaries among
these different
The cyberspace is expected to be more complex in the foreseeable future, with many fold
increase in networks and devices connected to it.
3. Information Technology (IT) is one of the critical sectors that rides on and resides in cyberspace.
It has emerged as one of the most significant growth catalysts for the Indian economy. In addition to
fuelling India’s economy,
and
this sector is also positively influencing the lives of its people through direct
indirect contribution to the various
of living and diversity among
image
to that
of a global
socio-economic
parameters
such
as employment,
standard
others. The sector has played a significant role in transforming
player
in
providing
world-class
technology
solutions
and
India’s
IT business
services. The government has been a key driver for increased adoption of IT-based products and IT
enabled
services in Public services (Government
distribution systems),
to citizen services,
citizen identification,
public
Healthcare (telemedicine, remote consultation, mobile clinics), Education (e-
Learning, virtual classrooms, etc) and Financial services (mobile banking / payment gateways), etc.
Such
initiatives have enabled
National programmes
which
increased
IT adoption
in the country through sectoral reforms and
have led to creation of large scale IT infrastructure with corporate /
private participation
4. In the light of the growth of IT sector in the country, ambitious plans for rapid social transformation
& inclusive growth and India’s prominent role in the IT global market, providing right kind of focus for
creating secure computing environment and adequate trust & confidence in electronic transactions,
software,
services,
devices
and
networks,
has
become
one
of the compelling
priorities for the
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