- Overview: The Ministry of Defense inaugurated ‘Project Trishul’, a unified Tri-Services cyber warfare grid designed to protect critical military infrastructure and launch offensive cyber operations.
- Key Points:
- Unified Command Structure: Integrates the cyber assets of the Army, Navy, and Air Force under the Defense Cyber Agency (DCA) to eliminate operational silos.
- Critical Infrastructure Defense: Primarily tasked with securing C4ISR networks (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) from state-sponsored APTs (Advanced Persistent Threats).
- Offensive Cyber Tactics: Equips India with “active defense” capabilities to pre-emptively neutralize hostile malware targeting national grids and communication backbones.
- Technological Edge: Leverages AI and Machine Learning for real-time anomaly detection and automated threat mitigation.
Source Link: Ministry of Defence – Cyber Security Initiatives
- Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the Defence Cyber Agency (DCA) of India:
- It is a tri-service command of the Indian Armed Forces tasked with handling cyber security threats.
- It reports directly to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
- A) 1 only
- B) 2 only
- C) Both 1 and 2
- D) Neither 1 nor 2
