Jayesh Ranjan appreciated the SHIELD for forging MoUs with IIT Hyderabad, ISB and NALSAR. He suggest that they must also look at C-DAC, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments of the Telangana government, said Telangana has a Security Operations Centre (SOC) to shield government assets from cyber threats and attack. The two day conclave on Cyber Security ‘SHIELD 2025’ concluded at HICC on Wednesday evening. Chief Guest Jayesh Ranjan appreciated the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau for a maiden successful conclave.

He said the onus of ensuring a Safe & Resilient Cyber Space in Telangana State was given to the Security Operations Centre (SOC). It was set up in 2017 to deploy capabilities to shield Government assets from cyber threats and attacks at the State Data Centre (SDC). Not a single security threat occurred in the last so many years. Recalling the launch of the Digital India initiative by the Prime Minister of India several years ago where he talked about a war, while there was no such physical war going on then. He was referring to Cyber Warfare which seems a reality now, he said.

Enterprises and startups must start focusing on Cyber security and secure their organizations from cyber threats. Let startups not think Cyber Security is only for big companies and tech giants. Enterprises are the backbone of new India. They are the growth engines of the Indian economy. Cyber Security threats loom large to them like any other organization. 

From malicious software to ransomware attacks to phishing, they are no exception and are prone to cyber attacks like any other organization, he said. Telangana police have time again proved their mettle. They have solved the most complicated cyber security cases. Our state police today enjoy a stellar reputation said Jayesh Ranjan.

He appreciated the SHIELD for forging MoUs with IIT Hyderabad, ISB and NALSAR.  I suggest that they must also look at C-DAC, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing. It's an autonomous scientific society in India that conducts research and development in the fields of IT and electronics for partnership. Another equally important centre is the Cyber security Centre of Excellence (CCoE) which catalyses innovation, entrepreneurship and capability building in cyber security and privacy. Whatever we do, crimes will never stop.  So bring partners, he told.