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Economic Times
09-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
FM Nirmala Sitharaman reviews banking sector's operational and cybersecurity preparedness amid rising tensions with Pakistan
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday chaired a high level meeting with the Managing Directors and CEOs of Public and Private Sector Banks and insurance companies amidst emerging security concerns arising from tensions at the border to review baking sector's operational and cyber security preparedness, including digital applications such as net banking and UPI, the Ministry of Finance said in a the meeting, Sitharaman asked directed all banks to remain fully alert and be prepared to deal with in case with an eventuality or crisis, ensuring uninterrupted banking also directed banks to conduct regular audits of their cybersecurity systems and data centres and ensure that all digital and core banking infrastructure is fully firewalled and monitored round the clock to prevent breaches or any hostile cyber Finance Minister instructed banks to designate two dedicated senior officials identified at the headquarters, one for reporting all cyber-related matters and the other to ensure operational matters, including the functioning of bank branches and the availability of cash in ATMs. Both dedicated officers should report any incident to CERT-In / relevant agencies and DFS on a real-time this regard, banks were also asked to coordinate in real time with the Reserve Bank of India , CERT-In and relevant Government agencies to ensure robust and agile information exchange and the Finance Minister also asked the banks to ensure the safety of employees and their families working at branches in border also ordered insurance companies to give timely settlements along with uninterrupted Managing Directors and CEOs of all the banks and insurance companies apprised the Union Finance Minister about the measures they are undertaking, given the ongoing tensions at the MDs & CEOs informed that cybersecurity measures have been reinforced throughout the banking system. Anti-DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) systems have been implemented by banks to protect against massive cyber-attacks. To guarantee institutional readiness, mock drills have been held encompassing cybersecurity and disaster recovery scenarios at the highest levels. They apprised that phishing attempts are being actively watched, and staff members have received several internal alerts to increase officials stated that their Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Network Operations Centres are fully operational and on high alert. These centres are coordinating closely with CERT-In and the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC), facilitating real-time data sharing and threat monitoring.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
FM Nirmala Sitharaman reviews banking sector's operational and cybersecurity preparedness amid rising tensions with Pakistan
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday chaired a high level meeting with the Managing Directors and CEOs of Public and Private Sector Banks and insurance companies amidst emerging security concerns arising from tensions at the border to review baking sector's operational and cyber security preparedness, including digital applications such as net banking and UPI, the Ministry of Finance said in a the meeting, Sitharaman asked directed all banks to remain fully alert and be prepared to deal with in case with an eventuality or crisis, ensuring uninterrupted banking also directed banks to conduct regular audits of their cybersecurity systems and data centres and ensure that all digital and core banking infrastructure is fully firewalled and monitored round the clock to prevent breaches or any hostile cyber Finance Minister instructed banks to designate two dedicated senior officials identified at the headquarters, one for reporting all cyber-related matters and the other to ensure operational matters, including the functioning of bank branches and the availability of cash in ATMs. Both dedicated officers should report any incident to CERT-In / relevant agencies and DFS on a real-time this regard, banks were also asked to coordinate in real time with the Reserve Bank of India , CERT-In and relevant Government agencies to ensure robust and agile information exchange and the Finance Minister also asked the banks to ensure the safety of employees and their families working at branches in border also ordered insurance companies to give timely settlements along with uninterrupted Managing Directors and CEOs of all the banks and insurance companies apprised the Union Finance Minister about the measures they are undertaking, given the ongoing tensions at the MDs & CEOs informed that cybersecurity measures have been reinforced throughout the banking system. Anti-DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) systems have been implemented by banks to protect against massive cyber-attacks. To guarantee institutional readiness, mock drills have been held encompassing cybersecurity and disaster recovery scenarios at the highest levels. They apprised that phishing attempts are being actively watched, and staff members have received several internal alerts to increase officials stated that their Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Network Operations Centres are fully operational and on high alert. These centres are coordinating closely with CERT-In and the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC), facilitating real-time data sharing and threat monitoring.
