The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has conducted a ‘cyber security preparedness rehearsal’ with an objective of making cyber security more systematic.

The rehearsal named ‘National Cyber Deal-2024’ was conducted on the issues how to react or protect the sensitive information technology infrastructures if any unwanted activities or attack from anywhere on it, said Ministry’s Joint-Secretary and Cyber Security Section Chief, Raj Kumar Maharjan. The two-day rehearsal was conducted at the Integrated Data Management Centre from Monday.

Representatives associated to Information Technology Emergency Response Team formed as per the provision- National Information Technology Emergency Response Team Operation and Management Directives-2075 had participated in the rehearsal. Representatives of different bodies concerned including Finance Ministry, Home Ministry, Nepal Police, Nepali Army, Nepal Rastra Bank and Nepal Telecommunications Authority are in the team. In the first day of the event, theoretical classes were run while a practical regarding cyber security related equipment and table top exercise was conducted in the second day.