Article Title: India unveils CSIRT-Power to fortify power sector against cyber threats
25-09-2024
Defence & Internal Security Current Affairs Analysis
Context:
In asignificant move to safeguard India’s critical power infrastructure,Union governmentlaunched the Computer Security Incident Response Team Power(CSIRT-Power) at Northern Regional Power Committee in New Delhi.
Objective
- To serve as theresponsible agency for responding to and preventing cybersecurity incidentswithin the power sector.
- Toensure a prompt and coordinated responseto cyber threats in the power sector.
- Tocollect, analyze, and share informationregarding power sector-specificcyber threats.
- Toensure implementation of proactive measuresto increase cybersecurity awareness and improve the overall cybersecurity posture of the power sector.
- To promotesector specific best practices, Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) and security policies.
- To provide cybersecurity expertiseandassistanceto constituent utilities.
- To enhance cybersecurity in the power sectorthrough capacity building measures like training, development of standards, and incident response drills, collaboration with educational institutions and industry.
- To facilitate cooperation among stakeholdersin the power sector to build awareness and strengthen collective cybersecurity efforts.
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