Topic: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money laundering and its prevention
4. Supply chain viruses are quickly becoming the new face of cyber warfare. India should proactively take steps to prevent India from such attacks. Examine. (250 words)
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
In the last week of 2020, news came in that Vietnam had been found to be the target of a sophisticated supply chain cyber-attack.
Key Demand of the question:
To examine the nature of threat that supply chain viruses pose and steps India should in that regard to prevent them from happening.
Directive:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must look into the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Being by describing as to what constitutes a supply chain virus with an example.
Body:
In brief, describe the mechanism of the supply chain virus attack and the implications it poses for the supply chain of the country. Use the example of Vietnam and U.S.A to substantiate your points.
Given the vast nature of India’s supply chain bring out the potential implications of supply chain viruses in India in destabilizing them and affect the public.
Mention the steps India should take in that regard in proactively identifying and capacity building to ward of any supply chain viruses.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
