About Information Security Education and Awareness Project:
- It is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.
- Purpose: Generating human resources in the area of Information Security and creating general awareness on cyber hygiene/cyber security among the masses.
- Aim: It is aimed at human resources development for safe, trusted, and secure cyber space.
- Implementation of Information Security Education and Awareness Project:
- The project is implemented through select 50 institutions in a hub-n-spoke mode, comprising:
- Premier Academic Institutionse. IITs, NITs, IIITs, etc.
- Autonomous Organizations of MeitY i.e. C-DAC & NIELIT
- Technical Universities
Key Facts about Cyber Security Innovation Challenge (CSIC) 1.0:
- It is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
- It was launched for students and researchers to work upon real-world cyber challenges.
- It is strategically designed to foster indigenous, research-driven cyber security solutions from the academic ecosystem.
- It would focus on problem statements across 10 domains;
- Computer & Network Security; Mobile Device Security; Systems & Software Security; Hardware Security; Security in Futuristic Technologies; Cryptography; Security in Distributed Wireless Networks; Cyber Forensics; Governance, Operations & Services; and Fintech Security.
