The IIT- Madras Pravartak has launched a cyber commandos training for police. It is a six-month residential programme.
- It is an initiative of the Union Home Ministry and will focus on specialised cyber training.
- The programme is for the law enforcement force across the nation. While the existing cybercrime cells focus on reactive measures such as investigation and prosecution of cybercrimes, the commandos will be a proactive force.
- The participants will learn how to proactively detect cyberattcks and use forensic technologies to develop defences.
- 70% of the course will be practical and 30% will be theory. Participants will also have industry visits.
- The institute’s faculty will be handling this programme and training the cyber commandos.
- According to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), by 2024, there will be 50 billion internet connected devices, such as refrigerators, microwaves, washing machines and so on.
About I4C
- The I4C was established by the Union Home Ministry to provide a framework and ecosystem for law enforcement agencies to deal with cybercrime in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.
Pravartak Technologies Foundation
- IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation is a Section 8 company housing a technology innovation hub on sensors, networking, actuators and control systems.
- It is funded by the department of science and technology under its National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems and hosted by IIT Madras.
