Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, January 16-
In a bid to bolster the state's cyber security infrastructure by enhancing the defence mechanisms of the state's digital landscape, Punjab Government has decided to establish a Security Operations Centre (SOC) to ensure the protection of critical IT infrastructure including various applications and websites of the state government.
This significant decision was taken in 19th meeting of the Board of Governors of Punjab State e-Governance Society (PSeGS) chaired by Aman Arora, cabinet minister, here at MGSIPA, on Thursday. With the implementation of SOC, to be established at the cost of Rs. 42.07 crore, Punjab will become one of foremost states in Northern India with high level Cyber Security capabilities.
In the digital age, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and pervasive so the need to establish a Security Operations Centre (SOC) for the State was increasing. It will enable monitoring, detecting and responding to cyber security incidents in real time for protection of our critical IT infrastructure, he informed.