Strategy 2020 • Ensuring proportionate but outcome-driven investment in the development of technology for long-term requirements • Allocating a budget for research in the priority areas for timely and sufficient support • Incentivizing industry for contributions to cyber security technology development, working with academia and start-ups, and providing opportunities to industry for productization and commercialization of public funded R&D • Developing a conducive environment for cyber security product entrepreneurship by supporting incubators, providing risk capital required for deep tech cyber security innovation, and by creating an investment ecosystem that supports growth stages • A Fund of Funds for Cyber Security to be established • Ensuring a sound and vibrant market for innovative cyber security technology products by reducing the risks and liabilities working with start-ups • Reforming public procurement process for proportionate investment in cyber security and enabling the public institutions to work with the start-ups • Attracting investment in cyber security research and product development, identifying and recognizing the areas and zones for such investment, and by positioning the country in the global market for the purpose • Investing in the efforts of developing niche skills required for core research and product development. Promote security technology thinking through specialized programs and initiatives • Arranging challenges at regional and national levels for attracting the attention of technologists to cyber security Attracting the attention of security researchers, start-ups, and companies to the nationally critical areas Capability and Skill Building: India is a leading provider of cyber security skills. A wellrounded skills strategy would not only help to maintain India's global leadership but also exploit its potential to the fullest. Moreover, it will help in serving the rising needs of India's USD 1 trillion digital economy. • Setting up an overarching national framework that leverages the market offered programs, global professional certifications, institutional interventions like NOS (under NSDC) and ISEA (Information Security Education and Awareness), and academic contributions • The intense process of developing cybersecurity skills demands competent infrastructure, which can be achieved by providing proper incentives to the players, working in both formal and informal segments • Promoting and recognizing the center of excellence for cyber security capability building A NASSCOM® Initiative