Cybersecurity Workshop in Uttar Pradesh

• 14 Nov 2024

Why in News?

Recently, the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) of Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) in collaboration with the Government of Uttar Pradesh, organised a two-day Cybersecurity Workshop in Lucknow.

Key Points

• Cybersecurity Training Program by NeGD:
  • NeGD’s Cybersecurity Training Program, part of the State Capacity Building Scheme, is designed to strengthen cybersecurity resilience among state government officials.
  • The program equips Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and Deputy CISOs with critical skills to handle and mitigate cyber risks effectively.
    • The NeGD was established in 2009 by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology as an Independent Business Division under the Digital India Corporation.
    • Its aim was to facilitate and catalyze the implementation of the Digital India Program across Ministries and State Governments.
  • Objective:
    • Cybersecurity Awareness: Increase understanding of cybersecurity issues, cyber threats, and e-governance frameworks.
    • Cyber Resilience and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Enhance participants’ knowledge of the Cyber Resilience Ecosystem and the role of AI in cybersecurity.
    • Cyber Suraksha Kendra: Educate on the importance of Cyber Suraksha Kendra for protecting state-level e-governance systems.
    • Data and Application Security: Provide insights into data protection (Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023) application security, and endpoint security.
    • Crisis Management: Train participants in developing Cyber Crisis Management Plans (CCMP) for effective incident response.
    • Identity and Access Management: Address challenges in identity and access management to secure government digital systems.
• State Capacity-Building Scheme:
  • NeGD, under MeitY, has launched a series of capacity-building workshops for state leaders, CISOs, and officials across the nation.
  • These workshops provide practical training and best practices for managing cyber threats, adopting secure IT frameworks, and strengthening digital governance.

Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

• It aims to protect the digital personal data of individuals in India and regulate the collection, storage, processing, and sharing of such data.
• Key features:
  • Establishes a Data Protection Board of India to enforce compliance.
  • Requires explicit consent for data collection and processing.
  • Mandates data fiduciaries to implement reasonable security safeguards.