In news- Recently, MeitY has organized the 25th CISO Deep Dive Training program under Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative.
About Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative-
- It was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2018, in association with the National e-Governance Division (NeGD).
- It was conceptualized with the mission to spread awareness about cybercrime and building capacity for safety measures for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and frontline IT staff across all government departments,
- It is operated on the three principles of Awareness, Education and Enablement.
- It is the first public-private partnership of its kind and will leverage the expertise of the IT industry in cybersecurity.
- The founding partners of the consortium are leading IT companies Microsoft, Intel, WIPRO, Redhat and Dimension Data.
- Additionally, knowledge partners include Cert-In, NIC, NASSCOM and the FIDO Alliance and premier consultancy firms Deloitte and EY.
About CISO Deep Dive Training program-
- It aims to strengthen the cyber security ecosystem in Government organizations in the country.
- It was conducted by the NeGD under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
- The program was conducted for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and frontline IT officials from various Ministries & Departments, Government & Semi-Government organisations from Central and State Governments, PSUs, banks, among others
Source: PIB
