C3iHub and TASL aim to leverage their expertise, knowledge and resources to address the challenges posed by the ever-evolving cyber threats in the defense sector (Representational Image).
This partnership brings the two organizations together to advance the realm of cyber security through collaborative research, innovation and development
C3iHub, a Cyber Security Technology Innovation Center at IIT Kanpur, supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under the NM-ICPS mission, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL). A wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons and the prestigious strategic aerospace and defense arm of the Tata Group.
This partnership brings the two organizations together to advance the realm of cyber security through collaborative research, innovation and development. The MoU was officially signed by Dr. Tanima Hazra, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of C3iHub; and Suresh Baroth, head, weapons, sensors and security, Tata Advanced Systems Ltd.
The TASL team also included Dr. Jitendra Mohan Bhardwaj (CIO, CISO and Head of Cyber Security), Yatan Mishra (Head of Engineering, Weapons and Sensors), and Sanjay Rastogi (Communications Head); And the C3iHub team included Prof. Manindra Agarwal (Project Director), Prof. Sandeep K. Shukla (Project Director) and Rohit Negi (Senior Vice President).
By joining forces, C3iHub and TASL aim to leverage their expertise, knowledge and resources to address the challenges posed by the ever-evolving cyber threats in the defense sector.
Welcoming the guests, Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Project Director, C3iHub, said that “C3iHub has gradually developed its expertise in the field of cyber security. The signing of MoU with TASL for the purpose of sharing their expertise is a major step in this direction. I look forward to further collaboration.” Suresh Baroth, Head of Weapons, Sensors and Security, TASL said, “TASL has built various weapon systems for the Indian Armed Forces and our main objective is to cyberproof and cyber secure these systems And there’s no one better than C3iHub to test these systems.”
The signing of the MoU between C3iHub and TASL marks the beginning of an exciting chapter, full of opportunities to shape the future of cyber security. This collaboration brings together the expertise and resources of both organizations to drive innovation and create cutting-edge solutions in the area of cyber security.
C3iHub at IIT Kanpur has pioneered cyber security by establishing a research center that addresses all aspects of critical infrastructure protection. It focuses on all aspects, including analyzing security vulnerabilities and developing tools to address them at various levels of system architecture, translating these tools into deployment-ready software, enabling start-ups to deploy such tools To develop at scale, involves partnering with industries within the domain. To train the next generation of cyber security researchers, for co-development and technology transfer, and to create a cyber security ecosystem.
