Effort to strengthen national security in the era of the digital age, IIT Kanpur launched a six-month residential Cyber Commando training programme to play an important role in securing India’s cybersecurity and quick response to any potential harm or threat.
- IIT Kanpur introduces a six-month Cyber Commando Training Programme
- India’s cybersecurity more secure than ever
- The programme partners IIT Kanpur and the MHA, strengthening their bond
IIT Kanpur C3iHub makes a move towards developing the nation’s cybersecurity preparedness by launching the “Cyber Commando Training Programme”.
This course has been specifically designed to enhance the participants skills and hone their abilities in cybersecurity to a whole another level within the span of six-months.
Union Home Ministry and the Indian Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decided that the initiative will take the country a step forward.
“Cyber Commando Training Programme,” is a specialised unit of commandos designed to attend any growing threats in the nation’s cybersecurity ecosystem, it will be established within the States/Union Terriotories (UTs) and Central Police Organisations (CPOs), for instance these cyber commandos will help the states/UTs and central agencies in safeguarding the digital space.