National Security Council Secretariat organizes the 2nd Edition of the National Cyber Security Exercise ‘Bharat NCX 2023

Source: The post is based on the article “National Security Council Secretariat organizes the 2nd Edition of the National Cyber Security Exercise ‘Bharat NCX 2023” published in “PIB” on 10th October 2023

What is the News?

The second edition of the National Cyber Security Exercise — ‘Bharat NCX 2023’ — is being conducted over a period of 12 days.

What is Exercise Bharat NCX 2023?

Conducted by: National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) in strategic partnership with Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU)

Aim: To train senior management and technical personnel of Government/Critical Sector organizations and Public and Private agencies on contemporary cyber threats and handling cyber incidents and response.

– The participants will be trained on various key cyber security areas such as Intrusion Detection Techniques, Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP), Vulnerability Handling & Penetration Testing, Network Protocols & Data Flows, Digital Forensics etc.

Significance: Bharat NCX India will help strategic leaders to better understand cyber threats, assess readiness, and develop skills for cyber crisis management and cooperation. 

– This will also help develop and test cybersecurity skills, teamwork, planning, communication, critical thinking and decision-making.