Under the direction of the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, the Indian Defence Cyber Agency has initiated a cyber security exercise called “Cyber Suraksha.” June 16 marked the start of the exercise, which will last through June 27. A multi-phased program called “Cyber Suraksha” aims to improve cyber resilience nationally.
Over 100 participants from different national-level agencies and defence stakeholders are brought together. In a dynamic, gamified setting, the exercise is intended to mimic actual cyberthreats and assess participants’ capacity to react to them. It aims to strengthen security practices and hone participants’ analytical and defensive abilities by fusing structured training with real-life issues.
The exercise included a Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) conclave, which was designed to bridge the gap between technical execution and leadership roles. The conclave will comprise conversations delivered by notable speakers in the cyber security sphere, followed by an immersive Table-Top Exercise targeted at improving senior leadership’s strategic readiness.