Three years after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the National
Security Database, a not-for-profit organisation backed by the
Government, has finally been established with a view to counter cyber
warfare-like situation.
The NSD will act as a repository of cyber security experts and
ethical hackers across the country to counter any mass attacks on cyber
networks.
The need for such a body like the NSD was felt after the Mumbai
terror strikes in which the terrorists used high-end gadgets like
satellite phones and GPS devices and the security establishment did not
have a mechanism to counter their moves or put them under technical
surveillance.
Besides the availability of the databank of cyber security
professionals, the Government will have at its command a team of experts
to launch need-based defensive and offensive operations against the
cyber attackers.
The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) has entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mumbai-based NSD that was
launched on 26/11 this year for cooperation in the cyber security
domian.
The NTRO, meanwhile, has increased the frequency of its participation
in cyber security-related conferences with a view to raise the
awareness amongst the stakeholders.
Cyber security expert and Director of Torrid Networks, Dhruv Soi told
The Pioneer, “It is good that a national database of cyber security
experts and ethical hackers is being developed.
This, coupled with
organisation of conferences on cyber security, will help in overcoming
the challenge of finding talent in the cyber security domain, especially
in times of crisis situation.”
Elaborating further, Soi said security and IT professionals present
the latest research papers during such conferences and participants can
analyse the emerging threats and correspondingly take counter measures.