The Ministry of IT and Telecom has issued a notification converting the PSDP project “Cyber Security for Digital Pakistan” into the nCERT. According to MoIT&T notification, under the powers granted by the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, and relevant regulations, the federal Government has designated the project sponsored by the Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunication as the nCERT.
This initiative, executed by the National Telecommunication and Information Security Board, aims to address cyber threats effectively. According to MoITT, the groundwork for the nCERT has been laid through the PSDP project “Cyber Security for Digital Pakistan,” with the NTISB spearheading the efforts over several years.