National Cybersecurity Reference Framework

The Government of India has developed a cybersecurity framework to guide critical sectors, including telecom, power, energy, transportation, finance, strategic entities, government entities, and health sectors. The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre is leading this initiative under the National Security Council Secretariat. On 12 June 2023, Lt General Rajesh Pant, the National Cyber Security Coordinator, announced the finalisation of the first version of the NCRF document, which will serve as a guiding document for critical entities to develop their governance and management systems and architecture framework for IT and operational technology systems.

The NCRF will be updated continuously to address new threats and technologies, reduce data breaches, comply with regulations, instil customer confidence, and enhance operational efficiency