India’s technology industry body NASSCOM has urged member companies to heighten vigilance and strengthen operational and cyber resilience amid the evolving West Asia conflict and its potential impact on the Middle East. The advisory emphasizes reviewing business continuity plans, prioritizing employee safety, hardening infrastructure and access controls, auditing vendors, and preparing for DDoS and supply-chain disruptions. #NASSCOM #IndustrialControlSystems
Keypoints
- NASSCOM urges heightened vigilance and preparedness due to tensions linked to the West Asia conflict.
- Companies are reviewing and activating business continuity and contingency plans for Middle East exposure.
- Employee safety is prioritized with remote work measures and travel restrictions for impacted regions.
- Immediate cybersecurity actions include rotating credentials, patching critical CVEs, and enforcing multi-factor authentication.
- Firms should audit third-party vendors, maintain offline immutable backups, and coordinate DDoS mitigation with providers.
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