Cyber vulnerabilities at the highest point in eight quarters, shows data

Medium risk and high-risk vulnerabilities have also been rising

One of the objectives of the IT division under the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is to set up a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). Given how attacks on utilities have been increasing, media reports suggest that the government may soon be moving towards this goal.

While the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) is the primary body that lays down guidelines for critical infrastructure, the CEA’s new team will coordinate with NCIIPC and CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) to strengthen cybersecurity.

A Business Standard analysis shows that India may be in dire need of this given how the vulnerabilities