India is looking at a holistic cybersecurity policy that will cover various verticals of potential attacks or situations, both internal and external, as it evaluates the policies rolled out by the United Kingdom and Australia, people familiar with the matter told HT.
The issue is also likely to be discussed at the sidelines of the ongoing quad summit being held in Melbourne. External affairs minister S. Jaishankar and National Cyber Security Coordinator Lt General (Dr) Rajesh Pant (retd), are among senior officials attending the summit.
According to people familiar with the matter, the National Security Council Secretariat, along with officials from the National Security Advisor’s office, recently held a meeting where they discussed expanding the ambit of the cybersecurity policy with experts.
The policy could be formulated to include sectors such as health, water and air. The focus will then be on identifying critical infrastructures, said lawyer and founder of Cybersaathi, NS Nappinai. “There is a need for a robust cybersecurity policy for the country,” she said. “The first step would be to identify critical infrastructure, followed by an assessment of threats and…
