CDS Gen Anil Chauhan attended ‘Exercise Cyber Suraksha – 2024’

Current Context: The ‘Exercise Cyber Suraksha - 2024’, a comprehensive cyber defence exercise, was conducted by the Defence Cyber Agency of India in New Delhi from May 20th to May 24th, 2024.

• Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan attended the event and emphasized the importance of strengthening India’s cyber defence capabilities.
• The exercise involved representatives from the Indian Armed Forces, intelligence agencies, critical infrastructure providers, other government organizations responsible for cyber security, and private sector entities.
• The goal of this exercise was to improve the cyber defence skills of all cybersecurity organizations in the country, encourage the sharing of best practices and techniques in cyber defence, and promote a unified strategy approach to building a strong Cyber Defence Framework.

Question:

1. What was the name of the cyber defence exercise conducted by the Defence Cyber Agency of India in 2024?

• A) Exercise Cyber Yudh
• B) Exercise Cyber Astra
• C) Exercise Cyber Raksha
• D) Exercise Cyber Suraksha

Answer: D) The ‘Exercise Cyber Suraksha - 2024’, a comprehensive cyber defence exercise, was conducted by the Defence Cyber Agency of India in New Delhi from May 20th to May 24th, 2024.