Brig. Abhimanyu Ghosh (Retd.)
Senior Fellow for Cyber Security and Digital Technologies
Email: abhi.ghosh@dpg.org.in
At NSCS, he has contributed significantly in coordinating Cyber Security Policy implementation on diverse issues including Inter Agency and Multi Stake Holder Cooperation, International Cooperation, Capacity Building and collaboration with Industry. He had represented NSCS in several Bilateral Dialogues on Cyber Security Cooperation and drafted Agreements/Frameworks for such Cooperations. He was a member of Indian delegation at Multilateral International Conferences on Cyber Security including Munich Security Conference in 2011, UNGGE Meetings on Development in ICT in the context of International Security at Geneva and New York in 2013 & 2016 and High-level Meeting at the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS)to Review the outcomes of its Agenda After 10 years (WSIS 10) at UNGA, New York in 2015. He had the privilege to Co-Chair India-US Cyber Dialogue at NSCS, New Delhi in 2017 and BRICS Expert Committee Meeting on Information Security at Moscow in 2015.At the Multi Stake Holder level, he had participated and contributed to the Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS), also known as The London Process in London, Budapest, The Hague and New Delhi.
Brig Ghosh has written articles in Professional Journals and presented his papers at various National and International Seminars including 7th North East Asian Policy Forum Meeting at RINSA Seoul in Oct 2011,UNIDIR International Law and State Behaviour in Cyberspace Seminar in Seoul in December 2014,Workshops on Normative Framework for International Cyber Security in Geneva in April 2016, International Workshop on Cyber Security-Building norms, rules or principles for cyberspace in Beijing in July 2016 and IDSA-BIMSTEC Workshop on Cyber Cooperation on International Cyber Politics and Governance – Opportunity and Challenges, at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)New Delhi in December 2018.He has co-authored the Report on “Credible Cyber Deterrence in Armed Forces of India” as a Member of the Task Force at Vivekanda International Foundation (VIF), released by Hon’ble Defence Minister of India on 12 April 2019.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he holds M Phil, MSc and Telecommunication Engineering Degrees and has undergone prestigious Army Courses including a Software Course in UK. He is qualified in a number of Cyber Security Professional Certification Courses including Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) from ISC2 and Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) from ISACA. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) and a Life Member of Computer Society of India (CSI).
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Cyber Review
Date: September 03, 2022The much-awaited Indian National Cyber Security Strategy is likely to conceptualise a “No First Use Policy” against …
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Vol. III, Issue 7
Date: August 02, 2022Adversarial threat actors from China, North Korea, Pakistan and Russia have been persistent in targeting India. While a Pakistani …
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Vol. III, Issue 6
Date: July 02, 2022India’s cyberspace was targeted by hackers based in Malaysia, Yemen, Pakistan and other countries, accompanied by a …
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Vol. III, Issue 5
Date: June 02, 2022India experienced over 18 million cyber-attacks and threats in the first quarter of 2022. The attacks included ransomware, …
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Vol. III, Issue 4
Date: May 05, 2022A cyber-attack on the public sector oil major Oil India Limited (OIL) disrupted its IT system and was accompanied by a ransom …
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Vol. III, Issue 3
Date: April 03, 2022The Russia-Ukraine War which has been ongoing since February 24 has not witnessed high-profile cyberattacks. However, social …
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Vol. III, Issue 2
Date: March 03, 2022India is one of the top five targets for cyber-attacks in the Asia Pacific region, primarily dominated by collusive attacks from …
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Vol. III, Issue 1
Date: February 02, 2022The onset of 2022 has seen global geo-political tensions impacting the cyber space. Adversaries continue to invade Indian …
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Vol. II, Issue 12
Date: January 03, 20222021 saw cyberattacks increasing in scale and sophistication. Criminals with links to states were undeterred by several measures …
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Vol. II, Issue 11
Date: December 03, 2021The month began with an aggressive social media campaign from China threatening military action in the Tawang sector, with fake …
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Vol. II, Issue 10
Date: November 03, 2021Developments during the month point towards increased phishing attacks and technical support scams on Indian enterprises. India …
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Vol. II, Issue 9
Date: October 03, 2021September did not witness high-profile cyberattacks, but threats from China continued, targeting Indian media networks and …
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Vol. II, Issue 8
Date: September 02, 2021The past month has witnessed criminal attacks on Indian cyberspace targeting schools, universities, research centres and …
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Vol. II, Issue 7
Date: August 02, 2021The sixth anniversary of Digital India on July 1 had something to cheer about. Ranking way ahead of China and Pakistan, India …
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Vol. II, Issue 6
Date: July 02, 2021The month of June has seen a number of cyber espionage attacks by intelligence agencies of China and Pakistan on India’s …
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Vol. II, Issue 5
Date: June 02, 2021The revelation this month of the hacking of the Indian carrier, Air India, that compromised the personal data of more than 4.5 …
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Vol. II, Issue 3
Date: April 03, 2021The month began with reports of a cyber breach of India’s power grid and other critical sectors since October 2020, …
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Volume 2, Issue 2
Date: March 03, 2021The start of 2021 has seen a spurt in unilateral actions by social media platforms in determining their privacy and content …
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Volume 2, Issue 1
Date: February 02, 2021In terms of Indian policy, there were several important developments related to digital technology in 2020, including the banning …
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Volume 1, Issue 11
Date: January 06, 20212020 has been a year of disruptions, marked by a devastating pandemic and geopolitical rivalries over trade and technology. The …
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Volume 1, Issue 10
Date: December 03, 2020In recent months, there has been an increase in ransomware attacks on Indian industries, mainly pharmaceutical companies. These …
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Volume 1, Issue 9
Date: November 16, 2020India continues to be a target of unabated cyber-attacks by Pakistan and China. Important attacks included Dr. …
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Volume 1, Issue 8
Date: October 03, 2020September 2020 started with the banning of an additional 118 Chinese apps by the Indian Government, bringing the total to 177, on …
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Volume 1, Issue 7
Date: September 04, 2020During August, Indian cyber space was the target of attack, mostly from intelligence agencies of China and Pakistan. However, …
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Volume 1, Issue 6
Date: August 04, 2020The month of July, 2020 witnessed a number of national and international developments related to Cyberspace with geopolitical …
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Volume 1, Issue 3
Date: May 03, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the importance of digital networks and service platforms like never before. …
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Volume 1, Issue 2
Date: April 01, 2020The human anxiety regarding the Coronavirus pandemic and the global lockdown forcing employees to ‘work from home’ on …
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Volume 1, Issue 1
Date: March 05, 2020The DPG’s Cyber Review is intended to provide insights on the current status of Cyber threats impacting national security, …
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Volume 1, Issue 1
The DPG’s Cyber Review is intended to provide insights on the current status of Cyber threats impacting national security, …
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Volume 1, Issue 1
The DPG’s Cyber Review is intended to provide insights on the current status of Cyber threats impacting national security, …
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Volume 1, Issue 11
2020 has been a year of disruptions, marked by a devastating pandemic and geopolitical rivalries over trade and technology. The …
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Cyber Review
The start of 2021 has seen a spurt in unilateral actions by social media platforms in determining their privacy and content …
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