Webinar Held To Raise Awareness About Cybersecurity's Importance

After the release of the Cyber Security Policy, the NTSOC became Pakistan’s first sectoral Security Operations Center.

Webinar Held To Raise Awareness About Cybersecurity's Importance

The National Telecom Security Operations Center (NTSOC), a centralised platform for the management of cybersecurity incidents in the telecom sector, has been established by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

In order to safeguard Pakistan’s crucial telecom infrastructure and data against cyberattacks, the NTSOC was established by the Pakistan National Cybersecurity Policy 2021 and the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA 2016).

After the release of the Cyber Security Policy, the NTSOC became Pakistan’s first sectoral Security Operations Center.

It is made up of three essential parts that have been locally customized to raise the nation’s cybersecurity standing: Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Intelligence, and Security Orchestration and Automated Response (SOAR).

The national Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the SOCs of telecom operators will be integrated into the NTSOC, enabling rapid and efficient incident response.

The NTSOC has integrated six telecom providers; the remaining ones will do so gradually. The provided solution is continuously improved as part of the project to keep up with changing cybersecurity threats. PTA thanks its neighborhood allies for their invaluable assistance with this project.

In order to address the prevention of cybercrimes and unauthorized acts with respect to Pakistan’s information system, the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, was passed.

It is applicable to every Pakistani citizen, no matter where they may be, as well as to everyone else currently residing in Pakistan. It also applies to any act carried out outside Pakistan by anyone if it violates this Act and has an impact on a Pakistani person, piece of property, information system, or data.

In accordance with the Pakistan Penal Code of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1898, the Qanoon-e-Shahadat of 1984, the Protection of Pakistan Act of 2014, and the Investigation for Fair Trial Act, the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act of 2016’s provisions will not be in conflict with any of these laws.