File No: 2(35)/2011-CERT-In
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
Department of Electronics and Information Technology
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/ processes
products
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and
in general
specifically
for
addressing
National
Security
requirements.
To
7)
improve
visibility
of the
products
of ICT
integrity
establishing
by
services
and
infrastructure for testing & validation of security of such products.
8)
professionals skilled in cyber security in the next 5
To create a workforce of 500,000
years through capacity building, skill development and training.
9)
To provide fiscal benefits to businesses for adoption of standard security practices and
processes.
10) To enable protection of information while in process, handling, storage & transit so as to
safeguard privacy of citizen's data and for reducing economic losses due to cyber crime
or data theft.
11) To
enable
effective
prevention,
investigation
and
prosecution
of
crime
cyber
and
enhancement of law enforcement capabilities through appropriate legislative intervention.
12) To create a culture of cyber security and privacy enabling responsible user behaviour &
actions through an effective communication and promotion strategy.
13) To develop effective public private partnerships and collaborative engagements through
technical and operational cooperation and contribution for enhancing the security of
cyberspace.
14) To
enhance
global
cooperation
promoting
by
shared
and
understanding
leveraging
relationships for furthering the cause of security of cyberspace.
IVs Strategies
Creating a secure cyber ecosystem
1)
To designate
a National
nodal
agency
to coordinate
all matters
related to cyber
security in the country, with clearly defined roles & responsibilities.
2)
To encourage all organizations, private and public to designate a member of senior
management, as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), responsible for cyber
security efforts and initiatives.
3)
To
encourage
all
organizations
to
develop
information
security
policies
duly
integrated with their business plans and implement such policies as per international
best practices. Such policies should include establishing standards and mechanisms
for secure
information
flow (while
in process,
handling,
storage
& transit),
crisis
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