- The exercise aimed to train senior management and technical personnel of government, critical sector organizations and public and private agencies on contemporary cyber threats and handling cyber incidents and response.
- The exercise was inaugurated by Dr. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, along with Deputy National Security Advisor Shri Rajinder Khanna and National Cyber Security Coordinator Lt Gen MU Nair.
- The exercise was conducted as a hybrid exercise with over 300 participants, representing a diverse spectrum of government agencies, public organizations, and the private sector.
- The participants were trained on various key cyber security areas such as Intrusion Detection Techniques, Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP), Vulnerability Handling & Penetration Testing, Network Protocols & Data Flows, Digital Forensics, etc.
- The exercise also helped strategic leaders to better understand cyber threats, assess readiness, and develop skills for cyber crisis management and cooperation.
Question:
Q.1 Who inaugurated the National Cyber Security Exercise ‘Bharat NCX 2023’?a. Shri Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister of India
b. Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
c. Shri Amit Shah, Home Minister of India
d. Dr. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India