Research on the qualitative assessment of cyber power in 15 nations was released by the International Institute for strategic studies (IISS). According to the research, India is more concerned with Pakistan’s offensive cyber capabilities than with China’s.
IISS a prestigious think tank has classified cyber capabilities into seven categories, strategy, doctrine, governance, command and control, core cyber-intelligence capability, cyber empowerment and dependence, cyber security and resilience, global leadership in cyberspace affairs, and offensive cyber capability.
Tiers one, two, three, and four are used by the IISS to classify countries, with tier one being the most effective by cyber power.
Only the United States is put in Tier One, as it outperforms the rest of the globe in every category.
India is ranked third in the world because it excels in only a few categories while having “severe deficiency” in others. This category also includes Japan, Iran, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and North Korea.
Australia, Canada, China, France, Israel, Russia, and the United Kingdom are in the second tier because they excel in certain areas.
“The military clash with China in the disputed Ladakh border area in June 2020, followed by a rapid increase in Chinese activities against Indian networks was heightened. Indian concerns about cyber security, not least in systems supplied by China” the paper states.
Despite the geo-strategic instability of its region and a deep understanding of the cyber threat it faces, India has many very minimal progress in creating its policy and doctrine for cyberspace security, according to a report released on Monday.
India was so delayed that it took until 2018 and 2019 to establish major coordinating authorities for cyber security in the civil and military spheres.