As an industry body, we engage with diverse stakeholders, for activities that spin off from our core strategic objectives.
As an industry body, we engage with diverse stakeholders, for activities that spin off from our core strategic objectives.
In its Policy Advocacy role, DSCI proactively engages with government and other key stakeholders on policy matters in the realms of Cyber Security, Privacy, Cybercrimes, Internet Governance, Trans-border Data Flows, Payment Security and Skill Building.
At the national level, we often work in association with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Department of Commerce, (DoC), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, NITI Aayog, Competition Commission, Reserve Bank of India, among a host of other bodies.
As the first point-of-contact for data protection in India, DSCI collaborates with the key stakeholders in Industry and Government, as well as global bodies, think tank, academia and multilateral stakeholder bodies on key DSCI programs and initiatives.
At the International level, our participation in global policy issues has helped shape opinions on various aspects. Over the years DSCI has established close linkages with international bodies has been integral to our area of work.
To foster Thought Leadership, DSCI creates frameworks, research studies and publishes reports on contemporary and emerging themes to support our policy advocacy and member and stakeholder engagement. Our year-long research agenda helps in exchange and dissemination of information vital for developing a strong data protection culture and understanding the state of security preparedness of the industry. DSCI has been at the forefront in collaborating with global players, think-tanks and our member base on these matters.
Apart from research studies and reports, we have DSCI Security Framework (DSF©) and DSCI Privacy Framework (DPF©) which adhere with the global best practices in security and privacy. To assess implementation of DSF© and DPF©, DSCI Assessment Frameworks were developed, namely DSCI Assessment Framework-Security (DAF-S©) & DSCI Assessment Framework-Privacy (DAF-P©). To aid cybercrime investigation and cyber forensics, we have published training manuals and various other publications which have been widely used by law enforcement officials and have even generated traction at international levels.
DSCI organizes regular events, conferences workshops, and roundtable meetings to interact, and engage with various stakeholders. Creating awareness and deliberation on contemporary issues of Security and Privacy through campaigns and programs forms a key part of our outreach efforts.
DSCI Membership Program as well as its Chapters foster a network of Security and Privacy professionals sharing their views through our platform. DSCI Excellence Awards aim to create trustworthiness of Indian companies by recognizing and housing their efforts through its three segments: Corporate, LEAs and Product. DSCI actively provides key inputs to the media on all dimensions of data protection, privacy and cyber security and related topics. Our event platforms serve to inform and educate end users and different target segments on contemporary issues pertaining to DSCI’s domain of work.
Flagship events, Conferences & Roundtables Meetings
DSCI is actively involved in developing and imparting training and building capacity for various government and corporate entities on Security and Privacy. With the aim to build capacity in Privacy, DSCI has launched DSCI Certified Privacy Professional (DCPP©) certification program and DSCI Certified Privacy Lead Assessor (DCPLA©).
We continue to build capacity of law enforcement, judiciary, armed forces and prosecution departments in handling cybercrime investigations through our Cyber Forensics facility at Bengaluru. DSCI has setup a Centre for Cybercrime Investigation Training & Research initiative, which will be largely serving as a centre for elevating cybercrime management and forensics in Karnataka. We also conduct training and sessions throughout the year, and provide a platform for stakeholders including judiciary, industry (IT-BPM, BFSI, oil & gas, energy) and academia to collaborate and create awareness to effectively handle cybercrimes.
NASSCOM-DSCI have undertaken an Industry Development initiative to realize the Cyber Security Task Force (CSTF) vision to make India a global hub for Cyber Security. This initiative focusses on domestic market development, growing the Indian cyber security start-up ecosystem, global market development, policy advocacy for Industry growth, support co-creation, innovation and R&D in cyber security and privacy, and meet the talent and skill development requirements in cyber security. The following tracks are the key focus areas for Industry Development.
