Inaugurating the G20 Cyber Security Exercise and Drill for more than 400 domestic and international participants was Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). India is currently holding the G20 chair.
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) held the cyber security exercise and drill in hybrid mode (Physical and Virtual), where international participants from more than 12 countries joined via online mode and domestic participants from diverse sectors such as finance, education, telecom, ports & shipping, energy, IT/ITeS, and others attended in-person as well as virtually.
Key Points of the G20 Cybersecurity Exercise and Drill Launched by the MeitY Secretary
Alkesh Kumar Sharma emphasised the fact that cyber occurrences are getting more complex and disruptive, having an impact not only on a nation but also on other countries, and that there is a pressing need to work together to develop shared resilience to thwart cyber-attacks.
In her special address to the audience, Sivagami Sundari Nanda, Special Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), emphasised the necessity for a coordinated government response to address cyber issues.
Using the CERT-In Exercise Platform, the event continued to advance with the conduct of a Strategic Tabletop Exercise (TTX) and an Operational Drill.
On the theme of “Synergy to fight Global Cyber Crisis,” the inaugural Tabletop Exercise for Board and Top Management concentrated on Crisis Management & Crisis Communication.
The CISO and Mid-management were the target audience for the second Tabletop Exercise, an Operational Drill with the focus on “Building Collective Cyber Resilience.”
The scenario for the exercise was based on actual cyber occurrences, in which domestic-level (low impact) incidents grew into a worldwide cyber security crisis. These incidents included cyber extortion, data breaches, supply chain attacks, and disruptions.
The exercise was successful in achieving its goals and gave participants valuable ideas on how to strengthen and improve crisis management, crisis communication, incident response, and international coordination and collaboration.
Inaugurating the G20 Cyber Security Exercise and Drill for more than 400 domestic and international participants was Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). India is currently holding the G20 chair.
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) held the cyber security exercise and drill in hybrid mode (Physical and Virtual), where international participants from more than 12 countries joined via online mode and domestic participants from diverse sectors such as finance, education, telecom, ports & shipping, energy, IT/ITeS, and others attended in-person as well as virtually.
Key Points of the G20 Cybersecurity Exercise and Drill Launched by the MeitY Secretary
Alkesh Kumar Sharma emphasised the fact that cyber occurrences are getting more complex and disruptive, having an impact not only on a nation but also on other countries, and that there is a pressing need to work together to develop shared resilience to thwart cyber-attacks.
In her special address to the audience, Sivagami Sundari Nanda, Special Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), emphasised the necessity for a coordinated government response to address cyber issues.
Using the CERT-In Exercise Platform, the event continued to advance with the conduct of a Strategic Tabletop Exercise (TTX) and an Operational Drill.
On the theme of “Synergy to fight Global Cyber Crisis,” the inaugural Tabletop Exercise for Board and Top Management concentrated on Crisis Management & Crisis Communication.
The CISO and Mid-management were the target audience for the second Tabletop Exercise, an Operational Drill with the focus on “Building Collective Cyber Resilience.”
The scenario for the exercise was based on actual cyber occurrences, in which domestic-level (low impact) incidents grew into a worldwide cyber security crisis. These incidents included cyber extortion, data breaches, supply chain attacks, and disruptions.
The exercise was successful in achieving its goals and gave participants valuable ideas on how to strengthen and improve crisis management, crisis communication, incident response, and international coordination and collaboration.
