What is National Security (Digital & Space)?
Historical Background
Key Points
8 points- 1.
Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) Protection: Identifying and protecting assets vital for national security, economy, and public health, including telecom networks, power grids, and financial systems.
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Cybersecurity Frameworks: Developing robust policies, laws (e.g., IT Act 2000), and institutions (e.g., CERT-In) to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats.
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Data Security and Privacy: Ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive national data and citizen information.
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Space Asset Protection: Safeguarding satellites, ground stations, and space-based services from physical attacks, jamming, spoofing, and cyber threats.
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Strategic Autonomy: Reducing dependence on foreign technologies and services in critical sectors like Satcom to prevent supply chain vulnerabilities and espionage.
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Intelligence Gathering & Counter-Intelligence: Monitoring and countering threats from state and non-state actors in cyberspace and outer space.
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International Cooperation: Engaging with global partners to establish norms, share threat intelligence, and build collective defense capabilities against cyber and space threats.
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Resilience and Redundancy: Building systems that can withstand attacks and quickly recover, often involving redundant infrastructure and diversified communication channels.
Visual Insights
Dimensions of India's Digital & Space National Security
This mind map breaks down the multifaceted concept of national security in the digital and space domains, highlighting key components and their interconnections, crucial for UPSC Mains answers.
National Security (Digital & Space)
- ●Cybersecurity Frameworks
- ●Space Asset Protection
- ●Policy & Legal Frameworks
Recent Developments
6 developmentsIncreased focus on data localization and data sovereignty to protect national data from foreign access.
Development of indigenous cybersecurity products and services under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
India's successful Mission Shakti (ASAT test in 2019) demonstrated its capability to protect its space assets.
Growing concerns over cyber warfare and state-sponsored hacking targeting critical infrastructure.
Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into national security frameworks for threat detection and response.
Emphasis on public-private partnerships for securing digital and space infrastructure.