Defence Cyber Agency
The Defence Cyber Agency (DCyA) is an integrated tri-services agency of the Indian Armed Forces. Headquartered in New Delhi, the agency is tasked with handling cyber security threats. The DCyA draws personnel from all three branches of the Armed Forces. The head of the DCyA is an officer of two-star rank, and reports to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) through the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS).
| Defence Cyber Agency | |
|---|---|
| Active | Established: 28 September 2018 Activated: November 2019 Operational: August 2021 |
| Country | India |
| Type | Integrated tri-services agency |
| Role | Cyber Warfare |
| Part of | Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta |
Indian Navy Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta was appointed in May 2019 as the first head of the DCyA. The DCyA was expected to be operational by November 2019. As of 2021, DCyA was fully operational with Army, Air Force, and Navy establishing their respective Cyber Emergency Response Teams (CERT).
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