Centre for Internet and Society
For General Operating Support
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Amount$115,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/16/2020
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Overview
Based in India, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a leading research organization working at the intersection of technology, policy, and societal impacts. A grant to CIS will support the institution broadly, including its interdisciplinary cyber policy work that seeks to (a) inform the cyber policy debate in India and internationally, (b) expand CIS’s own cyber policy capacity as well as that of the broader cyber policy field, and (c) engage a diverse array of key stakeholders. (Substrategy: Core Institutions)
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.cis-india.org
Address
No. 194, 2nd 'C' Cross, Domlur 2nd Stage, Bengaluru, 560071, India
Grants to this Grantee
for support of a cyber policy research agenda for India
A grant to the Centre for Internet and Society will support its efforts to carry out interdisciplinary research that balances societal imperatives for citizens, governments, and industry alike. It will include five core research and policy areas, including: (a) building a knowledge base of the cybersecurity ecosystem in India; (b) exploring the processes, tools, and resources to assist investigations into cross-border cybersecurity incidents; (c) generating recommendations regarding implementation of India’s 2013 National Cybersecurity Framework; (d) distilling best practices for cybersecurity training by studying the ethical hacker community in India; and (e) developing a better understanding of the economics of cybersecurity.
for support of a cyber policy research agenda for India
A grant to the Centre for Internet and Society will continue to support its efforts to carry out interdisciplinary research that balances societal imperatives for citizens, governments, and industry. It includes five core research and policy areas: (a) building a knowledge base of the cybersecurity ecosystem in India; (b) exploring the processes, tools, and resources to assist investigations into cross-border cybersecurity incidents; (c) generating recommendations regarding implementation of India’s 2013 National Cybersecurity Framework; (d) distilling best practices for cybersecurity training by studying the ethical hacker community in India; and (e) developing a better understanding of the economics of cybersecurity.
