The 18th edition of the NASSCOM- Data Security Council of India (DSCI) Annual Information Security Summit (AISS), a 3-day event, was held from 19th to 21st December 2023 at the Leela Ambience Hotel, Gurugram, Haryana.
- During the summit, the 13th edition of the DSCI Excellence Awards (2023) was presented to recognise organizations and individuals for their work in the fields of cybersecurity and privacy.
The summit was organised by DSCI is a not-for-profit industry body that focuses on data protection in India established by the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM).
Highlights:
The event witnessed the launch of Secure in India 2023; India Cyber Threat Report 2023; and India Cybersecurity Domestic Market Report 2023.
i.Secure in India 2023:
The third edition of the GCC (Global Capability Centers) report, ‘Secure in India 2023’ was launched during the event.
- The report was prepared by DSCI, in partnership with KPMG International Limited and NASSCOM to showcase GCC Cyber Security footprint in India.
ii.India Cyber Threat Report 2023:
The summit also witnessed the launch of India Cyber Threat Report 2023, which provides insights into cyber threats in India and aims to provide businesses with actionable recommendations.
- The report is a collaboration of Seqrite, the enterprise arm of global cybersecurity solution provider Quick Heal Technologies Limited, and DSCI.
- The joint report is a first-of-its-kind initiative specifically tailored for the Indian cybersecurity ecosystem.
- Key People: The report was launched by Vishal Salvi, Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Quick Heal; Pramod Bhasin, Chairman of DSCI; and Vinayak Godse, CEO of DSCI.
About DSCI Excellence Awards:
i.DSCI instituted Excellence Awards in 2011 for corporate and Law enforcement agencies (LEAs).
ii.The awards comprised 3 Segments namely:
- Corporate Segment
- Law Enforcement Segment
- Product Segment(introduced in 2023)
Winners of DSCI Excellence Awards 2023: Corporate Segment:
| Category | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| DSCI Excellence Award for Best Security Practices in Organization | ||
| Banking Sector | Axis Bank | |
| Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) | SBI Card | |
| Small and Medium Financial Banks | Ujjivan Small Finance Bank | |
| Energy Sector | GAIL India Ltd. | |
| Critical Information | Bharat Electronics Ltd. | |
| Manufacturing Sector | Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) | |
| information technology(IT)- IT enabled Services (ITeS) Sector | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | |
| Global Capability Centers | Target India Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Capital Markets | Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. | |
| DSCI Excellence Award for Industry leaders | ||
| Security Leader of the Year | Rajesh Thapar (Axis Bank Ltd.) (BFSI) | |
| Rajesh Kumar EXL Service (IT-ITeS) | ||
| Jnana Ranjan HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd. (Manufacturing & Energy) | ||
| Pushkal Mishra Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (Healthcare & Pharma) | ||
| Sourav Chanda Providence (GCC) | ||
| Women Security Leader of the Year | Nity Singh, Concentrix Corporation | |
| Privacy Leader of the Year | Alok Arora Seamex HR SSC, BMCSPL | |
| Ramakanta Mohapatra, EdgeVerve Systems Ltd. | ||
| DSCI Excellence Award for Best Privacy Practices in Organization | ||
| Data Fiduciaries | Karkinos Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Data Processor | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | |
| DSCI Excellence Award for Best Cyber Security Services Company | ||
| Indian Geography | Tata Communications Ltd. | |
| DSCI Excellence Award for Best Security Practices for Cyber Security Evangelists | ||
| Academic Research | Department of Computer Science Engineering(CSE), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh) | |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | ||
| Education | IIT Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | |
Winners of Special Jury Recognition Award Categories are:
- Best Security Practices in the Energy Sector- Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML) in Maharashtra.
- Best Privacy Practices by Data Processors- Leena AI India Pvt. Ltd.
- Best Security Services Company of the Year in Indian Geography- Payatu Security Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
About NASSCOM:
It is a non-governmental non-profit organization that advocates for and serves the Information technology (IT) industry. It is a key entity in the Indian technology sector.
Chairperson– Rajesh Nambiar
Headquarters– Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Founded in– 1988
