NSCS, ISRO and RRU Jointly Organized Cyber Security Training

NSCS, ISRO and RRU Jointly Organized Cyber Security Training

In order to enhance cyber resilience in India’s space sector, ISRO, DOS, NSCS, and SITAICS of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) jointly organized a specialized cybersecurity residential training program for 40 ISRO/DOS Scientists and Engineers. This comprehensive training program equipped participants with advanced competencies and essential knowledge to safeguard the organization’s digital infrastructure against emerging cyber threats. With a strong focus on hands-on learning, the sessions provided practical exposure that enabled participants to develop actionable skills and real-world strategies to effectively counter the dynamic and evolving cybersecurity landscape.

A high-level hybrid interaction session was organized during the program, featuring distinguished visionary leaders including the Dr. V. Narayanan, Chairman, ISRO / Secretary, DOS, Shri. Nilesh Desai, Director, SAC, Shri. M. Ganesh Pillai, Scientific Secretary, ISRO, Shri Narendra Nath G., Joint Secretary, NSCS, and Shri. Rajiv Chetwani, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), ISRO/DOS. Each dignitary shared insights on the evolving landscape of cyber security, APT, Quantum communication and its strategic relevance to space technology and national development. Prof. Anil Bhardwaj, Director, PRL, Dr. Lokesh Garg, DG, NCIIPC, Prof. Kalpesh Wandra, Pro-VC, RRU, Shri. D. K. Patel, Group Director, SAC, Dr. Jatin Patel, Project Director (I/C), RRU, Shri. Samuel Johnson, Deputy Director (Cyber Security), ISRO HQ, Shri. Jigar Raval, Deputy CISO, ISRO/DOS, Members of Local Organizing Committee and other esteemed ISRO/DOS senior officials graced the interaction session. The session concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by the Mr. Jigar Raval, Deputy CISO, ISRO/DOS, acknowledging the visionary leadership and collaborative efforts of NSCS, ISRO and RRU.