Topic: Basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention. Q6. “Cyber resilience is the new frontier of national security in a digitised economy”. Discuss. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question: Amidst the unfolding security concerns arising from tensions at the border with Pakistan, Finance chaired a meeting to review the cybersecurity …
Topic: Internal Security Q5. Cyber sabotage targeting critical infrastructure is emerging as a grave internal threat. Analyse the risks to India’s energy grids and communication networks. Discuss institutional safeguards needed. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Increasing incidents of cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure like power grids and communication networks, highlighting internal …
Context: The Government of India launched the Digital Threat Report 2024 to enhance cybersecurity in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector. About Digital Threat Report 2024: What is the Digital Threat Report 2024? The Digital Threat Report 2024 is a sector-specific cybersecurity assessment focusing on the BFSI industry. It provides a detailed evaluation …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: The government has excluded the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the national agency responsible for addressing cybersecurity threats, from the Right to Information Act, 2005. What is CERT-In (founded 2004; HQ: New Delhi)? It is an office within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. It is …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Challenges to Internal Security, Basics of Cyber Security Source: DSCI Context: The DSCI released a study called ‘Bridging the Gap: Identifying Challenges in Cybersecurity Skilling and Bridging the Divide.’ Data Security Council of India (DSCI): It is a not-for-profit, industry body on data protection setup by NASSCOM in 2008. …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Internal Security: Cyberspace Source: CERT-IN Context: The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) has reported that ransomware attacks are not only motivated by money but also by geopolitical conflicts. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software or malware that is designed to block access to …
Facts For Prelims Source: TH Context: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) may soon be exempt from responding to queries under the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005. Background: The DoPT has reviewed a proposal from the MeitY to include CERT-in in the 2nd Schedule to the RTI Act, which deals …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Cybersecurity related issues. Context: India’s nodal cybersecurity agency, Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has taken the following steps to prevent Cyber Breaches: All service providers, intermediaries, data center providers, corporates, and government organizations have to report cyber incidents within six hours of their detection. The new directions require virtual …
