NASSCOM sets up cyber security task force

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 25

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) and Data Security Council of India today announced the launch of the NASSCOM Cyber Security Task Force that aims to build India as a global hub for providing cyber security solutions, developing cyber security R&D plan and develop a skilled workforce of cyber security experts.

The taskforce members include industry leaders across IT, BPM and internet, leaders from user organisations like banks and telcos and representatives from the government and academia.

Rajendra Pawar, chairman, NIIT, will head the task force which over a 12-week period will identify the key priorities and build the detailed action plan for the sector.

Pawar said, “Securing the cyberspace has become an important priority for governments, businesses and citizens across the world. In line with the Prime Minister’s vision of making India a cyber-security expert nation and his recent exhortation to the industry, we have created the cyber security task force”.

“This task force aims to make India a global hub for providing cyber security solutions including cyber security products and services. It will focus on the four key pillars of industry development, policy enablement, technology development and skill development,” he added.

The taskforce aims to build the cyber security industry in India from 1% market share to 10% by 2025; a trained base of 1 million certified and skilled cyber security professionals and build 100+ successful security product companies from India.

Mohan Reddy, chairman, NASSCOM, said, “Cyber security is an important priority for NASSCOM. This task force will study the Indian cyber security ecosystem to identify issues and challenges and develop an action plan to address the priority issues. It will also identify possible intervention opportunities for the Indian IT industry in global cyber security space and bring together stakeholders from across the board to develop cutting-edge technologies and address the global market requirements”.