Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 27: The General Administration Department (GAD) has enjoined upon all the Administrative Departments to conduct the security audit of their websites within a period of one month in order to protect the Government entities against cyber threats.
A circular issued by Sanjeev Verma, Commissioner Secretary to the Government, GAD, said the Information Technology Department has time and again issued instructions to all the Administrative Departments, Heads of the Departments, Deputy Commissioners, Managing Directors of various PSUs, Boards, Corporations etc to ensure security audit of their websites/applications periodically, at least once a year, in compliance with security policy, guidelines, and procedures, laid down by the CERT-In and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.
Notwithstanding the instructions, it has been observed that large number of websites hosted on State Data Centre by different departments are still un-audited resulting in increased risk of cyber attacks as also reported by the CERT-In, the circular said.
Keeping in view the criticality of the matter, the circular has further enjoined upon all the Administrative Departments, Heads of the Departments, Deputy Commissioners, Managing Directors of various PSUs, Boards, Corporations to ensure security audit of their departmental websites/applications through CERT-In empanelled agencies within a period of one month to protect the Government entities against cyber threats.
The Government has clarified that failing one month period, the application from State Data Centre shall be discontinued/shutdown, for which the concerned Head of the Department shall bear the responsibility.
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