National Cyber Security Centre established

KATHMANDU: The government has established the National Cyber Security Centre under the Digital Nepal Framework 2076 BS. 

The Centre's aim is to assist the government in achieving its aspiration for a digital Nepal. The Centre, located in the old building of the Home Ministry in Singha Durbar, has already commenced its operations, according to Ministry Under-Secretary and Cyber Security Chief, Raj Kumar Maharjan. 

The Centre is mandated to investigate cyber security issues, promote cyber security, increase public awareness on the subject, prepare for cyber security challenges, identify relevant challenges, and prevent them, among other tasks. Established under the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, it also serves as the Digital Forensic Research Centre.

It's worth noting that a meeting of the Council of Ministers on 23 January this year decided to establish the Centre. It is staffed by 12 employees and the government decided to create the Centre in response to the increasing cyber insecurity recently observed in the country.

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