Lok Sabha Question No. 6298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Cyber Security Challenges
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6298

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 12.04.2017

## CYBER SECURITY CHALLENGES

## 6298.       SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps to  increase indigenous  expertise  in  security  technologies and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to build local sources to tackle indigenous security challenges;
- (c) whether the Government is taking steps to attract or collaborate with global companies to invest in India for cyber security research and development;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government is planning to promote investment in cyber security sector in India;
- (f) if so, the details of the same; and
- (g) whether the Government is planning to promote cyber security start ups and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a):  The  Government  has  adopted  National  Cyber  Security  Policy  (NCSP)  2013.  The  objective  of  the Policy,  inter  alia,  is  to  develop  suitable  indigenous  security  technologies  as  well  as  frontier  technology research, solution oriented research, proof  of  concept, pilot development  transition,  diffusion  and commercialization leading to widespread deployment of secure ICT products/processes thereby addressing National Security requirements. It also outlines the strategy to promote Research & Development in cutting edge Cyber Security technologies in the short term, medium term and long term.

(b):  NCSP 2013 also provides for collaboration in joint R&D projects with industry and academia in front line technologies as well as in solution oriented research

(c),  (d),  (e),  (f)  and  (g):  Joint  Working  Group  on  Public  Private  Partnership,  under  the  National  Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC), is working on capacity building in the area of cyber security, research and development.

Further, Government  and  industry  associations  are undertaking following initiatives  promotion  of investment in cyber security sector as well as growth of cyber security start ups in India:

-  Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is promoting Research & Development projects  for  developing  cyber  security  solutions  and  capacity  by  involving  27  institutions  including IITs, IISc, NITs, Universities and CDAC centres. In addition under the ISEA program 51 Academic institutions are collaborating with MeitY in capacity building activities.
-  Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has entered into MoUs with various security and product vendors within and outside the country to obtain advance information on cyber threats.
-  In April 2016, an Indian delegation comprising government officials and industry experts visited cyber security clusters in European countries to study best practices.
-  Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has come up with a roadmap to build and promote ecosystem for cyber security products and services.
-  According to NASSCOM, there are about 150 such cyber security companies.
-  NASSCOM/DSCI  is  working  with  MeitY  as  well  as  Technology  Development  Board  to  set  up  a special fund for cyber security start ups.

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