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statements have been identified based on input received wide deployment of honey-pot sensor and creation of
from various user organizations. The outreach site has been adaptive framework for attack modeling and
finalized. Grand Challenge will be launched very soon. generation of cyber threat intelligence. So far threat
capturing honey-pot sensors have been -deployed in 60
Notification for Preferential Market Access for locations. Framework for attack modeling and
Cyber Security Products generation of cyber threat intelligence has been
In furtherance of the Public Procurement (Preference to developed and it was integrated with NCCC central
Make in India) Order 2017, notified by Department of location.
Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) vide notification No. (ii) Development of Big Data based indigenous Security
P-45021/2/2017-B.E.-II dated 15.06.2017 and partially Information and Event Management (SIEM) and
modified order no No.P-45021/2/2017-PP(BE-II) dated integrated Security Analytics for detection of Security
28.05.2018, to encourage ‘Make in India’ and to promote Attacks - The objective of the project is to create an
manufacturing and production of goods and services in India indigenous Security Information and Event
with a view to enhancing income and employment, Ministry Management (SIEM) system with integrated big data
of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified analytics to derive Situational Awareness in Indian
an order on 2nd July 2018 for promoting indigenous Cyber cyber space. The system will also integrate with
Security products. As per the notification cyber security indigenously developed Traffic Flow Analytics, DNS
being a strategic area, preference shall be provided by all Analysis and BGP attack detection systems. The system
procuring entities of Central Governments to domestically (SIEM) is already installed at central location of NCCC
manufactured/produced cyber security products. and at other locations/organizations identified by
CERT-In.
The revised notification to include (a) indicative categories
of cyber security products and (b) a format for self- National Critical Information Infrastructure
declaration regarding ‘local supplier’ was issued on 6th Dec Protection Centre (NCIIPC)
2019. National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection

Centre (NCIIPC) has been set up to serve as national agency
Online capacity-building on Cyber Law, Crime in respect of Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
Investigation, and Digital Forensics as per the provisions of section 70A of the Information
Online capacity-building programme on Cyber Law, Crime Technology Act. To enhance the protection and resilience
Investigation, and Digital Forensics through Learning of Nation’s critical information infrastructure by operating
Management System (LMS) has been initiated, where 24×7 and mandating security practices related to the
“Online PG Diploma in Cyber Law, Crime Investigation & design, acquisition, development, use and operation of
Digital Forensics” will be offered to 1000 officials of State information resources.
Police working in cyber cells, Prosecutors and Judiciaries
using Learning Management System (LMS) in a phased North Eastern Regional Computer Security
manner. Online PG Diploma is expected to be launched by Incident Response Team (NERCSIRT)
Jan 2020. A vision document named “Digital North East Vision 2020”
was released by MeitY in the year 2018 to extend reach of
R&D Projects under NCCC Digital India to North Eastern part of the country. It is
Two R&D projects for development of indigenous tools to envisaged in the vision document to set up a NERCSIRT with
be used in NCCC, have been funded under NCCC as described estimated investment of Rs. 100 crores in five years.
below:
(i) Scalable Attack data capturing and analysis framework Discussion was initiated with North Eastern (NE) States to
for Cyber Threat Intelligence - The objective of the finalize the place for NERCSIRT. NE States have shown their
project is creation of scalable framework for attack willingness to support and setup NERCSIRT in North East.
capturing and analysis. This will result in the nation- The details of setting up NERCSIRT is being worked out.

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