Govt Looking for Ethical Hackers For Test India's Critical Information Infrastructure

Defense News ,India :- The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) is embarking on a groundbreaking initiative by engaging ethical hackers and security researchers in a 10-20 day exercise to assess the security of India's critical information infrastructure (CII) within a controlled environment. This marks the first time that NCIIPC has undertaken such an extensive testing exercise to enhance the continuous evaluation of CII security.

With the goal of fostering a culture of ongoing security testing, NCIIPC is actively enrolling top-notch security researchers, ethical hackers, and professional penetration testers. The exercise's schedule will be tailored to the convenience and availability of both critical information infrastructure entities and participating ethical hackers.

Participants in this initiative stand to receive rewards of up to ₹10 lakh, along with commendation certificates. Exceptional contributors may also have the opportunity to be empanelled by NCIIPC to conduct future security testing exercises for India's critical information infrastructure.

Established in January 2014, NCIIPC operates under the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) as the designated nodal agency for safeguarding critical information infrastructure. Presently, seven sectors are identified as critical information infrastructure in India: government, transport, banking, financial services and insurance, power and energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and strategic and public enterprises. This crowdsourced approach to security testing signifies a progressive step in fortifying India's cybersecurity landscape.