Cyber
security in India has been increasingly seen as
prerequisite to protect Indian cyberspace. However, it never remained
a priority for Indian government and it always received an
indifferent treatment.
Cyber
security issues in India cannot be ignored in India any
more. Even the Indian government has realised this bitter truth.
However, this realisation has still not made much difference towards
India’s approach to secure its cyberspace in general and critical
infrastructure protection in particular.
The scenario has become more complicated when state
actors have also joined the cyber attack scenario. In many cases
cyber attacks are launched by state sponsored attackers. Such cyber
attacks are more stealth and deadly in nature. At times such attacks
also remain undetected for years.
The traditional methodology of securing computers by
installing anti virus, firewalls and anti malware tools are also
ineffective in such a situation. Although ensuring cyber security in
absolute terms is next to impossible yet with patience and adequate
cyber
security skills development, India can develop cyber
security capabilities.
There are many missing
links that are hindering in the development of cyber
security capabilities in India. Not only India must formulate
suitable cyber security policy but India must also actually implement
the same.
