Friday 16 October 2020

Plan to skill govt employees in cyber security, forensics over next 2-3 years

 The Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), a public sector undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has been tasked with the selection of agencies which could provide the training over the next 2-3 years.

In a bid to improve its response to cyber attacks, the government plans to impart training and skill development in cyber security and forensics to its employees at the central and state level over the next three years.

The Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), a public sector undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has been tasked with the selection of agencies which could provide the training over the next 2-3 years.

“The idea is to train government officials with basic knowledge of computer science degree jobs and forensics to improve the overall awareness levels so that in the event of a breach, there can be some initial response while waiting for a more sophisticated response,” an official at BECIL said.

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