Cyber security requires strategic management: CERT-In Director General

The Director General of CERT-In, Sanjay Bahl, emphasized that cyber security must be treated as a strategic business risk rather than just a technical issue. Speaking at a conference in Coimbatore, he highlighted the need for organizations to adopt frameworks like Zero Trust and security-by-design to combat AI-driven threats.
Why it matters
As digital ecosystems become more interconnected, shifting cyber security from an IT concern to a boardroom priority is essential for maintaining business resilience and national security.
Cyber security today is not just a technology issue, but a fundamental business risk that requires strategic management, said Sanjay Bahl, Director General, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in Coimbatore on Thursday.
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