Lt Gen M U Nair appointed as new National Cybersecurity Coordinator

Lt Gen M U Nair appointed as new National Cybersecurity Coordinator

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: July 08 2023

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The government has appointed Lt Gen M U Nair as the new National Cybersecurity Coordinator (NCSC).
He is the third cyber security chief after Lt Gen Pant and first chief Gulshan Rai.
Lt Gen Nair, who assumed the role of the 28th Signal Officer-in-Chief in July 2022, brings with him experience and expertise in the field of cyber warfare, signal intelligence, and communication and information technology.
Prior to his appointment as the NCSC, Lt Gen Nair served as the commandant of the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering.
His appointment follows in the footsteps of Lt Gen Rajesh Pant, a veteran of the Corps of Signals of the Indian Army, who previously held the position of NCSC chief.
The NCSC, operating under the National Security Council Secretariat, plays a pivotal role in coordinating with various central-level agencies on matters of national and critical importance pertaining to cybersecurity.

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