Lok Sabha Question No. 1713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-10
Subject: Cyber Security Research Centres
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Neeraj Maurya, Shri Devesh Shakya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1713

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 10.12.2025

## CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH CENTRES

## †1713. SHRI NEERAJ MAURYA: SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government so far to strengthen the cyber security research and training infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  established  Cyber  Security  Research  Centres  or  Digital  Forensic Laboratories in the State and if so, the details thereof including their location, capacity and current functioning;
- (c) the number of cyber security awareness and capacity building programmes organised so far for industries, start-ups and educational institutions in the State along with district-wise details thereof; and (d) the initiatives and policy measures taken by the Government to promote data security, check cyber fraud and address emerging cyber threats in the IT eco-system of Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (d): The policies of the Government are aimed at ensuring an Open, Safe, Trusted and Accountable Internet for all users.

Research & Development (R&D), innovation, training and awareness form an integral part of the national cyber security ecosystem. The Government has taken several steps to strengthen cyber security research, training and awareness in the country, including in the State of Uttar Pradesh, which inter alia comprises the following:

## Self-Paced Cyber Range -C-DAC, Noida

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Noida has set up a Self-Paced Learning Facility equipped with around 100 automated cyber security scenarios based on real-time cyber-attacks. So far, 6,000+ students and Government officials have been trained through this facility, including about 1,400 participants from Uttar Pradesh.

## Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity for Cyber-Physical Systems Innovation Hub (C3iHub)

C3iHub has  been  established  at  IIT  Kanpur  under  the  National  Mission  on  Interdisciplinary  CyberPhysical Systems.

- It  hosts  national-level  and  industry-scale  critical-infrastructure  testbeds  (power  generation, transmission  and  distribution,  4-stage  water  treatment,  manufacturing  automation,  industrial robots, etc.)
- Conducts research, vulnerability assessment and real-time threat detection on Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
- Also  provides  hands-on  ICS  cyber  security  training  for  Government  officials  and  other stakeholders

## Information Security Education & Awareness (ISEA) Workshops

ISEA is an initiative for building human resources in Information Security and to spread cyber hygiene awareness among citizens.

So far, 4,125 workshops have been conducted, reaching over 9.25 lakh+ participants, including academia, law enforcement, government personnel, & general public.

Out  of  these,  401  awareness  workshops  have  been  organised  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  covering  68,388 participants. District-wise details of workshops in Uttar Pradesh are at Annexure -I.

## National Cyber Security Awareness Activities

The Government organises events and activities for citizens as well as the technical cyber community across the country. Some of these include:

- National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) in October every year
- Safer Internet Day on the first Tuesday of February
- Swachhta Pakhwada (1st -15th February), and
- Cyber Jagrookta Diwas (CJD) on the first Wednesday of every month,

## Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)

CERT-In conducts cyber security training programs in collaboration with Industry partners to upskill the cyber security workforce in Government, public and private organizations.

53 training programs have been conducted covering around 32,000 participants during the year 2024 and 2025 (Up to November). These include over 2100 participants from Uttar Pradesh.

CERT-In also regularly shares awareness material through its official websites and social media handles. This is for sensitizing internet users on cyber security attacks, frauds and prevention measures.

## Technology Innovation Hub (TIH)

The TIH at IIT Kanpur is involved in training programmes such as Advanced Certification Program in Cyber Security and Cyber Defence and Professional Certification in Blockchain program. As part of these programmes, more than 1200 individuals are being trained.

The TIH at IIT Kanpur has conducted a total of 23 Training Programs for more than 700 officials from Government/ Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) like the Ministry of Power, Ministry of Home Affairs, National Informatics Centre and security agencies.

In 2023, the TIH carried out a cybersecurity skilling program training over 10000 students (free for SC/ST Students).

TIH  has  also  carried  out  vocational  courses  in  cybersecurity  with  Chhatrapati  Shahu  Ji  Maharaj University, Kanpur. During Phase I, over 94000 students were trained, and currently under Phase II, over 1 lakh students affiliated with the university across 7 districts are being trained.

Government has taken several legal, technical, and administrative policy measures for addressing cyber security challenges in the country:

## 1. Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

- Establishes the legal framework governing the processing of digital personal data in India o Act and Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 notified on 13 November 2025.
- Requires  all  Data  Fiduciaries  to  ensure  responsible  processing  of  personal  data,  with  clear obligations relating.
- Ensures transparency, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, security safeguards, timely erasure, and respect for the rights of Data Principals
- Mandates prompt notification of personal data breaches to both affected individuals and the Data Protection Board of India.

## 2. National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC)

- It is implemented by CERT-In and examines the cyberspace to detect cyber security threats.
- It  shares  the  information  with  concerned  organizations,  state  governments  and  stakeholder agencies for taking action

## 3. Cyber Swachhta Kendra (CSK)

- A citizen-centric service provided by CERT-In, which extends the vision of Swachh Bharat to the Cyber Space
- It is the Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre and helps to detect malicious programs and provides free tools to remove the same
- It also provides cyber security tips and best practices for citizens and organisations
4. Cyber security mock drills are conducted regularly to enable assessment of cyber security posture and preparedness of various organisations.
5. CERT-In has empanelled 231 security auditing organizations to support and audit implementation of Information Security Best Practices
6. CERT-In issues alerts and advisories regarding latest cyber threats/vulnerabilities including malicious attacks using Artificial Intelligence and countermeasures to protect computers, networks and data on an ongoing basis
7. The Ministry of Home Affairs has set up the 'Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre' (I4C) as an attached  office  to  deal  with  all  types  of  cyber-crimes  in  the  country,  in  a  coordinated  and comprehensive manner
8. CERT-In  has  issued  updated  technical  guidelines  in  July  2025  for  Bill  of  Materials  (BOM)  for software, hardware, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing & Cryptography requirements
- a. These guidelines are aimed to enhance the security and transparency of supply chains for software, hardware & emerging technologies.
9. CERTIn has published 'Cyber Security Guidelines for Smart City Infrastructure' in February 2025 including measures for secure usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for smart city infrastructure and applications.

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Annexure-I Awareness Workshops (District-wise) conducted in Uttar Pradesh

## under ISEA Project

|   S. No. | District Name   |   No. of Workshops | No. of Participants   |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | Agra            |                 10 | 1,046                 |
|        2 | Aligarh         |                  2 | 65                    |
|        3 | Ambedkar Nagar  |                  1 | 53                    |
|        4 | Amethi          |                  1 | 49                    |
|        5 | Amroha          |                  1 | 65                    |
|        6 | Auraiya         |                  1 | 90                    |
|        7 | Ayodhya         |                  2 | 130                   |
|        8 | Azamgarh        |                  2 | 213                   |
|        9 | Baghpat         |                  1 | 148                   |
|       10 | Bahraich        |                  1 | 152                   |
|       11 | Ballia          |                  3 | 303                   |
|       12 | Balrampur       |                  1 | 115                   |
|       13 | Banda           |                  1 | 110                   |
|       14 | Bara Banki      |                  3 | 265                   |
|       15 | Bareilly        |                  1 | 105                   |
|       16 | Basti           |                  1 | 128                   |
|       17 | Bhadohi         |                  2 | 311                   |
|       18 | Bijnor          |                  4 | 154                   |
|       19 | Budaun          |                  2 | 106                   |
|       20 | Bulandshahr     |                 10 | 523                   |
|       21 | Chandauli       |                  2 | 300                   |

|   22 | Chitrakoot          |   1 | 300    |
|------|---------------------|-----|--------|
|   23 | Deoria              |   1 | 147    |
|   24 | Etah                |   7 | 1,895  |
|   25 | Etawah              |   1 | 85     |
|   26 | Farrukhabad         |   1 | 70     |
|   27 | Fatehpur            |   3 | 414    |
|   28 | Firozabad           |  11 | 2,661  |
|   29 | Gautam Buddha Nagar |  90 | 18,040 |
|   30 | Ghaziabad           |  12 | 718    |
|   31 | Ghazipur            |   7 | 1,597  |
|   32 | Gonda               |   4 | 475    |
|   33 | Gorakhpur           |   7 | 703    |
|   34 | Hamirpur            |   1 | 75     |
|   35 | Hapur               |   2 | 90     |
|   36 | Hardoi              |   1 | 125    |
|   37 | Hathras             |   1 | 117    |
|   38 | Jalaun              |   1 | 76     |
|   39 | Jaunpur             |   1 | 55     |
|   40 | Jhansi              |   3 | 284    |
|   41 | Kannauj             |   1 | 70     |
|   42 | Kanpur Dehat        |   2 | 155    |
|   43 | Kanpur Nagar        |   6 | 1,031  |
|   44 | Kasganj             |   1 | 45     |
|   45 | Kaushambi           |   3 | 670    |
|   46 | Kushinagar          |   1 | 152    |
|   47 | Lakhimpur Kheri     |   4 | 269    |
|   48 | Lalitpur            |   1 | 54     |
|   49 | Lucknow             |  35 | 9,752  |
|   50 | Mahoba              |   1 | 60     |
|   51 | Mahrajganj          |   5 | 626    |
|   52 | Mainpuri            |  77 | 17,232 |
|   53 | Mathura             |   2 | 233    |
|   54 | Mau                 |   1 | 98     |
|   55 | Meerut              |   8 | 1,678  |
|   56 | Mirzapur            |   1 | 102    |
|   57 | Moradabad           |   2 | 131    |
|   58 | Muzaffarnagar       |   1 | 110    |
|   59 | Pilibhit            |   8 | 486    |
|   60 | Pratapgarh          |   1 | 150    |
|   61 | Prayagraj           |   1 | 101    |
|   62 | Rae Bareli          |   3 | 269    |

| 63   | Rampur           |   5 | 440    |
|------|------------------|-----|--------|
| 64   | Saharanpur       |   1 | 63     |
| 65   | Sambhal          |   1 | 102    |
| 66   | Sant Kabir Nagar |   1 | 104    |
| 67   | Shahjahanpur     |   4 | 426    |
| 68   | Shamli           |   1 | 65     |
| 69   | Shrawasti        |   1 | 103    |
| 70   | Siddharthnagar   |   1 | 150    |
| 71   | Sitapur          |   1 | 112    |
| 72   | Sonbhadra        |   6 | 386    |
| 73   | Sultanpur        |   2 | 109    |
| 74   | Unnao            |   1 | 60     |
| 75   | Varanasi         |   4 | 436    |
|      | Total            | 401 | 68,388 |

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