Question: SEBI’s four-member committee on cyber security would be chaired by-
(a) H Krishnamurthy,
(b) Madhabi Puri Buch
(c) S V Murali Dhar Rao
(d) Ajay Tyagi
Ans(b)
Related facts:
- On May 02, 2017, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) set-up a high-level panel on cyber security to suggest measures to safeguard the capital markets from such attacks.
- The four-member committee would be chaired by Madhabi Puri Buch, a whole time member at Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
- The other members are S V Murali Dhar Rao, Executive Director at SEBI; Sanjay Bahl, Director General at Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and H Krishnamurthy, Principle Research Scientist at IISC Bangalore.
- The panel will oversee and provide overall guidance on cyber security initiatives to SEBI and for the entire capital market.
- Besides, it will advise SEBI in developing and maintaining cyber security and cyber resilience requirements aligned with global best practices and industry standards in accordance with the need of Indian capital market structure.
- It will also identify measures to improve cyber resilience and related business continuity and disaster recovery process in Indian securities market.
Reference:
http://www.financialexpress.com/market/sebi-sets-up-panel-on-strengthening-cyber-security/650703/
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sebi-sets-up-panel-on-strengthening-cyber-security/1/943488.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/sebi-sets-up-panel-on-strengthening-cyber-security/articleshow/58528839.cms