Indian navy plans dedicated cyberforce

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http://www.zdnet.com/indian-navy-plans-dedicated-cyberforce-7000000922/

By Ellyne Phneah
ZDNet
July 16, 2012

The Indian navy is planning to create a dedicated cyberforce specializing in 
Information Technology to protect its networks from hackers' attacks.

According to the Economic Times on Friday, the navy will use these officers for 
administering and managing these IT networks, and is moving toward connecting 
all its war-fighting assets through safe and secure networks. The officers will 
be posted on navy ships and establishments to carry out IT duties, and also 
handle state-of-the-art and niche applications in operational and 
administrative areas.

Their job scopes will include "designing and implanting secure and critical 
networks including manning of security operations and network centric 
operations centers", the navy said. Navy officials however, maintained that 
these officers will only be required to protect networks and not carry out 
offensive attacks on other networks.

Already, the navy has issued advertisements to invite IT professionals to join 
the cyberforce. In April, it revealed plans to ensure all its new officers will 
have at least a bachelor's degree in technology, due to the expansion of 
warship technology, according a separate report by The Times of India.

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