Microsoft has launched cyber security engagement centre in India

Microsoft has launched its first cyber security engagement center (CSEC) in India in the heart of Delhi, which will help the government and the private sector organisations deal with cyber attacks.

An initiative like this is especially important at a time when India is dealing with large-scale cyber attacks on four leading banks' debit cards that has affected as many as 3.2 million customers.

The centre will work in close conjunction with Microsoft's Redmond Digital Crimes Unit (DCU).

Data is becoming the driver of growth and innovation across every sector and will catalyze the fourth industrial revolution. We believe security of critical information is imperative for our corporate customers, just as it is vital to ensure security and privacy of citizen data and transactions... Our cyber security investments in the country underline our relentless commitment to partnering India in realizing its digital vision.

The Microsoft cyber security team identified three main cyber security risks over the last year unmanaged and unregulated IT assets usage, procurement and maintenance, poor knowledge of cyber hygiene among users within organisations. The centre will also help expand public/private partnerships in country in the field of cyber security.

Microsoft launched a nationwide campaign to increase awareness on cyber security to help organizations understand their security requirements better.