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IITM Pravartak completes training first batch of 37 Cyber Commandos

Chennai, Apr 1 (UNI) IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation has completed training the
first batch of 37 Cyber Commandos, a specialized initiative aimed at equipping law enforcement officers across India with advanced cyber security techniques.
The training will enable these Law Enforcement Officers to effectively tackle threats in the digital landscape, a release from IIT-Madras said on Tuesday.
The valedictory event for the 37 Law Enforcement Officers trained by Pravartak was held at the
IIT Madras campus today in the presence of Dr. Sandeep Mittal, ADGP (Cyber Crime Wing),
Tamil Nadu, Dr. Shankar Ram, CEO and Mr. Balamurali Shankar, Chief Knowledge Officer,
Pravartak, Prof. Mangala Sunder, Head, Digital Skills Academy, and other eminent dignitaries.
An initiative of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the ‘Cyber Commandos’ program is a critical
step in bolstering India’s cyber defence capabilities.
This specialized force will be at the forefront of defending the Nation against cyberattacks, safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining digital sovereignty.
The Commandos will represent a significant upgrade from existing cybercrime cells. While these
cells primarily focus on reactive measures like investigation and prosecution of cybercrimes, the
commandos will be a proactive force.
Addressing the valedictory, Dr. Sandeep Mittal said, “One small action in cyber space can led to disproportionate effect in the physical world...In the last one year, the amount that India saved by
importing oil from Russia was lost due to cybercrimes in India in the last four years. The situation
is very serious.”
“Cyber Space is already being recognized as the Fifth Domain of War, alongside land, air, water
and space. This is the right time that we, in India as a policymaker, recognize this as a War and
take action that is deemed fit to protect the National economic interests of its citizens”, he said.
“You are better skilled to investigate cyber threats and assist in investigations. I congratulate all
of you on the successful completion of the course and urge all of you to work for the Nation”, he
added.
In his message, IIT-Madras Director Prof. V. Kamakoti said, “I congratulate the cyber commandos
on this occasion. Through this program, we have enabled them with essential concepts and
hands-on exercises. This will be a continuous learning exercise. Commandos will now work in
ever-changing technologies and threat landscape through the foundation we have laid.”
The Commandos began their journey with the basics of computers, ensuring that they had a solid foundation before progressing to advanced topics such as network security, digital forensics, ethical hacking, and cyber threat intelligence.
Highlighting the need for such training programs, Ms. Roopa M, IPS, Director, TAU (Threat Analytics Unit), I4C, said, “Cyber Threats are a major challenge that all countries are facing. It is a global
problem. Cyber attacks have become increasingly organized, sophisticated and dangerous. We
need an agile team to handle such threats and you (cyber commandos) form those agile team.
The I4C is coming up with a comprehensive digital platform in which we will be identifying digital domains and you can chose which of them to specialize on.”
“We want to engage you through these digital platforms, through which we will give you tasks.
Other Law Enforcement Agencies will also be aware of your profiles. We are also planning refresher
courses to provide continuous learning opportunities for the cyber commandos. I4C will request State DGPs to post you in areas where your relevant skills will be well utilized. The important aspect of you being trained here is not only to gain technical skills but also cultivate a strategic mind to analyze and respond to situations”, she said.
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) was established by Union Ministry of Home Affairs to provide a framework and eco-system for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) for dealing with Cybercrime in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.
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